1
Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School
Herne Bay • Kent • CT6 7AH
1
11 Nov 2021
Top 10 Primary schools in Canterbury
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2016)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of Canterbury. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
35
Outstanding
8
Good
25
Median inspection year
2016
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 24% · G: 74% · RI: 3% · I: 0%
2
Reculver Church of England Primary School
Herne Bay • Kent • CT6 6TA
1
6 Sep 2018
3
Adisham Church of England Primary School
Canterbury • Kent • CT3 3JW
1
19 Sep 2017
4
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School
Whitstable • Kent • CT5 1AY
1
24 Feb 2017
5
Herne Church of England Junior School
Herne Bay • Kent • CT6 7AL
1
29 Apr 2016
6
Blean Primary School
Canterbury • Kent • CT2 9ED
1
18 Mar 2016
7
Wickhambreaux Church of England Primary School
Canterbury • Kent • CT3 1RN
1
20 Mar 2015
8
Sturry Church of England Primary School
Canterbury • Kent • CT2 0NR
1
25 Feb 2015
9
St Alphege Church of England Infant School
Whitstable • Kent • CT5 1DA
2
3 Jul 2024
10
Thornden Wood Primary School
Herne Bay • Kent • CT6 7RS
2
21 Mar 2024
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- St Johns Church of England Primary School 2 • Mar 2024
- St Stephen's Infant School 2 • Feb 2024
- Parkside Community Primary School 2 • Jun 2023
- St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury 2 • Jun 2023
- Barham Church of England Primary School 2 • Mar 2023
- Chislet Church of England Primary School 2 • Jan 2023
- Pilgrims' Way Primary School 2 • Oct 2022
- Littlebourne Church of England Primary School 2 • Jun 2019
- Water Meadows Primary School 2 • Apr 2019
- Herne Bay Junior School 2 • Jul 2016