Voluntary aided school · Kent

Elham Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
82Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
118741URN

Vicarage Lane, Elham, Canterbury, CT4 6TT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJan 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.1per place

0.6 above Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

40 applications for 13 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

60%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJan 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2022

Inspection history

19 July 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
24 January 2013
Graded inspection: Good

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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

3.1applications per place, Reception

0.6 above Kent median (2.4) 0.9 above England median (2.2)

40 applications · 13 places offered · 11 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.1; Kent median median 2.4
2025 6.0; Kent median median 2.3
2024 2.6; Kent median median 2.4
2023 3.6; Kent median median 2.3
2022 2.8; Kent median median 2.1
2021 2.6; Kent median median 2.2
2020 2.5; Kent median median 2.2
2019 2.2; Kent median median 2.1
2018 2.4; Kent median median 2.1
2017 2.7; Kent median median 2.2
2016 2.6; Kent median median 2.5
2015 2.9; Kent median median 2.4
2014 2.9; Kent median median 2.3

More applications per place than the Kent median in 13 of 13 years.

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	13	40	3.1	11	0.85
Sep 2025	6	36	6.0	6	1.00
Sep 2024	10	26	2.6	10	1.00
Sep 2023	12	43	3.6	11	0.92
Sep 2022	12	33	2.8	11	0.92
Sep 2021	11	28	2.6	9	0.82
Sep 2020	20	50	2.5	20	1.00
Sep 2019	18	40	2.2	16	0.89
Sep 2018	18	43	2.4	18	1.00
Sep 2017	20	54	2.7	21	1.05
Sep 2016	22	58	2.6	24	1.09
Sep 2015	20	58	2.9	17	0.85
Sep 2014	11	32	2.9	11	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 80% · Maths 73% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%261st of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard20%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard73%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard33%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	60%	0%	105	104
2023/24	42%	0%	106	100
2022/23	70%	10%	110	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

Elham Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

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

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Selsted Church of England Primary School
4.7 km · Kent

Remains Good2022

2.7applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Stowting Church of England Primary School
5.4 km · Kent

Improved significantly2025

3.7applications per place 100%met the SATs standard
The Churchill School
5.5 km · Kent

Not yet inspected

2.1applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School
5.6 km · Kent

Good2022

2.1applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Hawkinge Primary School
5.6 km · Kent

Standards maintained2025

2.0applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Harcourt Primary School
6.8 km · Kent

2026

2.5applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Bodsham Church of England Primary School
6.9 km · Kent

2026

2.6applications per place 79%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 118741 · 886/3347
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 140 pupils · 82 on roll
Free school meals: 9.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Vicarage Lane, Elham, Canterbury, CT4 6TT
Local authority: Kent · Folkestone and Hythe

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