Academy converter · Kent

Chartham Primary School

5–11Ages
380Pupils
PrimaryPhase
148500URN

Shalmsford Street, Chartham, Canterbury, CT4 7QN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJan 2016

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.4per place

1.0 below Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

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78 applications for 54 places · 371st of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJan 2016

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2024

Inspection history

7 February 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
27 January 2016
Graded inspection: Good · as Chartham Primary School, URN 118357

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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

1.4applications per place, Reception

1.0 below Kent median (2.4) 0.8 below England median (2.2)

78 applications · 54 places offered · 49 named it first

2026 1.4; Kent median median 2.4
2025 1.6; Kent median median 2.3
2024 1.7; Kent median median 2.4
2023 1.5; Kent median median 2.3
2022 1.4; Kent median median 2.1
2021 1.2; Kent median median 2.2; as the previous school
2020 1.5; Kent median median 2.2; as the previous school
2019 1.2; Kent median median 2.1; as the previous school
2018 1.3; Kent median median 2.1; as the previous school
2017 1.4; Kent median median 2.2; as the previous school
2016 1.3; Kent median median 2.5; as the previous school
2015 1.8; Kent median median 2.4; as the previous school
2014 1.5; Kent median median 2.3; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Kent median in 0 of 5 years.

This school
Kent median

Dashed bars: as Chartham Primary School (URN 118357), the previous school.

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	54	78	1.4	49	0.91
Sep 2025	44	69	1.6	39	0.89
Sep 2024	40	67	1.7	37	0.93
Sep 2023	57	84	1.5	51	0.89
Sep 2022	48	66	1.4	43	0.90
Sep 2021 *	60	69	1.2	52	0.87
Sep 2020 *	42	61	1.5	41	0.98
Sep 2019 *	58	70	1.2	50	0.86
Sep 2018 *	50	65	1.3	41	0.82
Sep 2017 *	52	72	1.4	49	0.94
Sep 2016 *	45	59	1.3	41	0.91
Sep 2015 *	45	80	1.8	57	1.27
Sep 2014 *	45	68	1.5	40	0.89

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 71% · Maths 75% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%224th of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard41%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard71%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard75%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard27%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

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Kent median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	63%	8%	106	104
2023/24	60%	6%	105	105
2022/23	52%	4%	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

Chartham Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

1.4applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Chilham, St Mary's Church of England Primary School
3.4 km · Kent

2026

3.2applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Petham Primary School
4.4 km · Kent

Standards maintained2025

3.6applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
The Canterbury Primary School
4.6 km · Kent

Remains Good2022

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

2026

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

Standards maintained2024

3.8applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Blean Primary School
6.0 km · Kent

Remains Outstanding2022

2.6applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
St Johns Church of England Primary School
6.3 km · Kent

Good2024

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

Good2023

4.3applications per place 80%met the SATs standard

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 148500 · 886/2259
Trust: Turner Schools
Capacity: 420 pupils · 380 on roll
Free school meals: 29.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 April 2021
Replaced: Chartham Primary School (URN 118357)
Address: Shalmsford Street, Chartham, Canterbury, CT4 7QN
Local authority: Kent · Canterbury

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