Voluntary controlled school · Kent

Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School

5–11Ages
79Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
118681URN

Bossingham Road, Stelling Minnis, Canterbury, CT4 6DU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

0.4 below Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

29 applications for 14 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

71%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 8 June 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.1applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Kent median (2.4) close to England median (2.2)

29 applications · 14 places offered · 13 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.1; Kent median median 2.4
2025 2.1; Kent median median 2.3
2024 2.4; Kent median median 2.4
2023 2.8; Kent median median 2.3
2022 2.1; Kent median median 2.1
2021 1.7; Kent median median 2.2
2020 1.8; Kent median median 2.2
2019 1.8; Kent median median 2.1
2018 2.4; Kent median median 2.1
2017 2.4; Kent median median 2.2
2016 2.5; Kent median median 2.5
2015 1.9; Kent median median 2.4
2014 1.9; Kent median median 2.3

This school
Kent median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	14	29	2.1	13	0.93
Sep 2025	7	15	2.1	5	0.71
Sep 2024	7	17	2.4	3	0.43
Sep 2023	6	17	2.8	6	1.00
Sep 2022	12	25	2.1	10	0.83
Sep 2021	10	17	1.7	10	1.00
Sep 2020	9	16	1.8	8	0.89
Sep 2019	15	27	1.8	15	1.00
Sep 2018	10	24	2.4	9	0.90
Sep 2017	11	26	2.4	10	0.91
Sep 2016	15	37	2.5	14	0.93
Sep 2015	15	29	1.9	13	0.87
Sep 2014	10	19	1.9	10	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 71% · Writing 71% · Maths 71% → all three 71% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard71%139th of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard71%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard43%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard71%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard71%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard43%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Kent median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	71%	14%	104	105
2023/24	100%	25%	109	109
2022/23	82%	0%	105	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

2.1applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Petham Primary School
3.3 km · Kent

Standards maintained2025

3.6applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Bodsham Church of England Primary School
4.8 km · Kent

2026

2.6applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Elham Church of England Primary School
5.6 km · Kent

Remains Good2022

3.1applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Barham Church of England Primary School
5.9 km · Kent

Good2023

3.0applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Stowting Church of England Primary School
6.6 km · Kent

Improved significantly2025

3.7applications per place 100%met the SATs standard
Bridge and Patrixbourne Church of England Primary School
6.9 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Lyminge Church of England Primary School
7.6 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Chartham Primary School
7.6 km · Kent

Remains Good2024

1.4applications per place 63%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 118681 · 886/3158
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 79 on roll
Free school meals: 19.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Bossingham Road, Stelling Minnis, Canterbury, CT4 6DU
Local authority: Kent · Folkestone and Hythe

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources