Primary schools in Canterbury

30 primary schools in Canterbury, sorted by latest Ofsted grade. Grades come from two inspection systems; each school page states which, and the guide explains the difference. A grade shown with a year, like "Good (2019)", is the last one Ofsted published for that school and sorts below current grades. We don't invent rankings.

Canterbury in figures

For Reception places in September 2026, families named the 28 schools in Canterbury first 907 times for 920 places: 0.99 first choices per place, against 1.00 across the Kent authority's 429 schools. 8 of the 28 had more first choices than places. For 2026 entry, 9 schools here gave their last places on distance, from 0.06 miles (St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury) to 4.21 miles (Preston Primary School).

Totals for the schools listed on this page. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE; last-offer distances as the council published them.

Blean Primary SchoolOutstanding · CT2 9ED
Preston Primary SchoolOutstanding · CT3 1HB
Sturry Church of England Primary SchoolOutstanding · CT2 0NR
Wickhambreaux Church of England Primary SchoolOutstanding · CT3 1RN
Adisham Church of England Primary SchoolStrong standard · CT3 3JW
Ash Cartwright and Kelsey Church of England Primary SchoolGood · CT3 2JD
Aylesham Primary SchoolGood · CT3 3BS
Barham Church of England Primary SchoolGood · CT4 6NX
Bridge and Patrixbourne Church of England Primary SchoolGood · CT4 5JX
Chartham Primary SchoolGood · CT4 7QN
Chislet Church of England Primary SchoolGood · CT3 4DU
Elham Church of England Primary SchoolGood · CT4 6TT
Goodnestone Church of England Primary SchoolGood · CT3 1PQ
Parkside Community Foundation Primary SchoolGood · CT1 1EP
Pilgrims' Way Primary SchoolGood · CT1 1XU
St Johns Church of England Primary SchoolGood · CT1 1BD
St Stephen's Infant SchoolGood · CT2 7AB
St Stephen's Junior SchoolGood · CT2 7AD
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, CanterburyGood · CT1 1NE
The Canterbury Primary SchoolGood · CT2 8PT
Water Meadows Primary SchoolGood (2019) · CT3 4HS
Hoath Primary SchoolExpected standard · CT3 4LA
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, AyleshamExpected standard · CT3 3AS
Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary SchoolExpected standard · CT4 6DU
Wingham Primary SchoolExpected standard · CT3 1BD
Chilham, St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolNeeds attention · CT4 8DE
Wincheap Foundation Primary SchoolNeeds attention · CT1 3SD
Littlebourne Church of England Primary SchoolNo current grade · CT3 1XS
Petham Primary SchoolNo current grade · CT4 5RD
St Peter's Methodist Primary SchoolNo current grade · CT1 2DH

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