Academy converter · Kent

The Canterbury Primary School

4–11Ages
421Pupils
PrimaryPhase
136344URN

City View, Franklyn Road, Canterbury, CT2 8PT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Dec 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

0.3 below Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

127 applications for 60 places · 256th of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

51%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Dec 2022

Inspection history

8 December 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
23 May 2012
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

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

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

127 applications · 60 places offered · 52 named it first

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 1.9; Kent median median 2.3
2022 1.5; Kent median median 2.1
2021 1.7; Kent median median 2.2
2020 1.8; Kent median median 2.2
2019 1.5; Kent median median 2.1
2018 1.5; Kent median median 2.1
2017 1.6; Kent median median 2.2
2016 1.8; Kent median median 2.5
2015 1.7; Kent median median 2.4
2014 2.6; 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	60	127	2.1	52	0.87
Sep 2025	60	127	2.1	68	1.13
Sep 2024	60	146	2.4	60	1.00
Sep 2023	58	109	1.9	50	0.86
Sep 2022	59	91	1.5	53	0.90
Sep 2021	47	78	1.7	43	0.91
Sep 2020	45	82	1.8	39	0.87
Sep 2019	60	89	1.5	39	0.65
Sep 2018	53	81	1.5	38	0.72
Sep 2017	55	88	1.6	47	0.85
Sep 2016	60	110	1.8	50	0.83
Sep 2015	53	91	1.7	31	0.58
Sep 2014	30	79	2.6	30	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 63% · Writing 69% · Maths 66% → all three 51% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard51%338th of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard63%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard24%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard69%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth8%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard66%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard8%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (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	51%	3%	102	102
2023/24	57%	7%	103	102
2022/23	60%	2%	103	102

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

The Canterbury Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

2.1applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Wincheap Foundation Primary School
1.1 km · Kent

2026

2.1applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
St Peter's Methodist Primary School
1.2 km · Kent

Standards maintained2024

3.8applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
St Johns Church of England Primary School
1.7 km · Kent

Good2024

2.6applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury
1.9 km · Kent

Good2023

4.3applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
St Stephen's Infant School
2.1 km · Kent

Good2024

2.3applications per place
St Stephen's Junior School
2.2 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

44%met the SATs standard
Blean Primary School
2.4 km · Kent

Remains Outstanding2022

2.6applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Pilgrims' Way Primary School
2.8 km · Kent

Good2022

1.7applications per place 44%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 136344 · 886/2654
Trust: The Canterbury Academy Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 421 on roll
Free school meals: 45.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Opened: 7 October 2010
Replaced: The Canterbury Primary School (URN 118569)
Address: City View, Franklyn Road, Canterbury, CT2 8PT
Local authority: Kent · Canterbury

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