Best Primary schools in Canterbury

Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements.

Summary

Outstanding: 8 Good: 12 Requires improvement: 0 Inadequate: 0

Earliest inspection

25 Feb 2015

Latest inspection

3 Jul 2024

These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.

1.

Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Herne Bay • CT6 7AH

Last inspected on 11 Nov 2021 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

Outstanding
2.

Reculver Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Herne Bay • CT6 6TA

Last inspected on 6 Sep 2018 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

Outstanding
3.

Adisham Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Canterbury • CT3 3JW

Last inspected on 19 Sep 2017 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

Outstanding
4.

Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Whitstable • CT5 1AY

Last inspected on 24 Feb 2017 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

Outstanding
5.

Herne Church of England Junior School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Herne Bay • CT6 7AL

Last inspected on 29 Apr 2016 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

Outstanding
6.

Blean Primary School
Primary • Community school • Canterbury • CT2 9ED

Last inspected on 18 Mar 2016 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

Outstanding
7.

Wickhambreaux Church of England Primary School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Canterbury • CT3 1RN

Last inspected on 20 Mar 2015 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

Outstanding
8.

Sturry Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Canterbury • CT2 0NR

Last inspected on 25 Feb 2015 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

Outstanding
9.

St Alphege Church of England Infant School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Whitstable • CT5 1DA

Last inspected on 3 Jul 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
10.

Thornden Wood Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Herne Bay • CT6 7RS

Last inspected on 21 Mar 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
11.

St Johns Church of England Primary School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Canterbury • CT1 1BD

Last inspected on 7 Mar 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
12.

St Stephen's Infant School
Primary • Academy converter • Canterbury • CT2 7AB

Last inspected on 28 Feb 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
13.

Parkside Community Primary School
Primary • Foundation school • Canterbury • CT1 1EP

Last inspected on 21 Jun 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
14.

St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Canterbury • CT1 1NE

Last inspected on 15 Jun 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
15.

Barham Church of England Primary School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Canterbury • CT4 6NX

Last inspected on 15 Mar 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
16.

Chislet Church of England Primary School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Canterbury • CT3 4DU

Last inspected on 17 Jan 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
17.

Pilgrims' Way Primary School
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Canterbury • CT1 1XU

Last inspected on 19 Oct 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
18.

Littlebourne Church of England Primary School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Canterbury • CT3 1XS

Last inspected on 13 Jun 2019 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
19.

Water Meadows Primary School
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Canterbury • CT3 4HS

Last inspected on 25 Apr 2019 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
20.

Herne Bay Junior School
Primary • Foundation school • Herne Bay • CT6 5DA

Last inspected on 4 Jul 2016 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good