1
Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Herne Bay • Kent • CT6 7AH
Outstanding
Top 10 Primary schools in Canterbury
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2016)
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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
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Herne Bay • Kent • CT6 6TA
Outstanding
3
Adisham Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Canterbury • Kent • CT3 3JW
Outstanding
4
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Whitstable • Kent • CT5 1AY
Outstanding
5
Herne Church of England Junior School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Herne Bay • Kent • CT6 7AL
Outstanding
6
Blean Primary School
Primary • Community school • Canterbury • Kent • CT2 9ED
Outstanding
7
Wickhambreaux Church of England Primary School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Canterbury • Kent • CT3 1RN
Outstanding
8
Sturry Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Canterbury • Kent • CT2 0NR
Outstanding
9
St Alphege Church of England Infant School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Whitstable • Kent • CT5 1DA
Good
10
Thornden Wood Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Herne Bay • Kent • CT6 7RS
Good
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.
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