1
Adisham Church of England Primary School
Canterbury • Kent • CT3 3JW
1
19 Sep 2017
Top 10 Primary schools in Canterbury
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2015)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town 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
29
Outstanding
4
Good
24
Median inspection year
2015
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 14% · G: 86% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
Blean Primary School
Canterbury • Kent • CT2 9ED
1
18 Mar 2016
3
Wickhambreaux Church of England Primary School
Canterbury • Kent • CT3 1RN
1
20 Mar 2015
4
Sturry Church of England Primary School
Canterbury • Kent • CT2 0NR
1
25 Feb 2015
5
Goodnestone Church of England Primary School
Canterbury • Kent • CT3 1PQ
2
8 Sep 2024
6
St Johns Church of England Primary School
Canterbury • Kent • CT1 1BD
2
7 Mar 2024
7
St Stephen's Infant School
Canterbury • Kent • CT2 7AB
2
28 Feb 2024
8
Parkside Community Primary School
Canterbury • Kent • CT1 1EP
2
21 Jun 2023
9
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury
Canterbury • Kent • CT1 1NE
2
15 Jun 2023
10
Barham Church of England Primary School
CANTERBURY • Kent • CT4 6NX
2
15 Mar 2023
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
- Chislet Church of England Primary School 2 • Jan 2023
- Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School 2 • Jul 2022
- Ash Cartwright and Kelsey Church of England Primary School 2 • Oct 2019
- Littlebourne Church of England Primary School 2 • Jun 2019
- Water Meadows Primary School 2 • Apr 2019
- Chartham Primary School 2 • Feb 2016
- Petham Primary School 2 • Jul 2015
- St Peter's Methodist Primary School 2 • May 2015
- Bridge and Patrixbourne Church of England Primary School 2 • Oct 2014
- Preston Primary School 2 • Sep 2013