1
Adisham Church of England Primary School
Canterbury • Kent • CT3 3JW
1
19 Sep 2017
Top 10 Primary schools in CT3
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2017)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of CT3. 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
12
Outstanding
2
Good
9
Median inspection year
2017
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 18% · G: 82% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
Wickhambreaux Church of England Primary School
Canterbury • Kent • CT3 1RN
1
20 Mar 2015
3
Goodnestone Church of England Primary School
Canterbury • Kent • CT3 1PQ
2
8 Sep 2024
4
Chislet Church of England Primary School
Canterbury • Kent • CT3 4DU
2
17 Jan 2023
5
Ash Cartwright and Kelsey Church of England Primary School
Canterbury • Kent • CT3 2JD
2
17 Oct 2019
6
Littlebourne Church of England Primary School
Canterbury • Kent • CT3 1XS
2
13 Jun 2019
7
Water Meadows Primary School
Canterbury • Kent • CT3 4HS
2
25 Apr 2019
8
Preston Primary School
Canterbury • Kent • CT3 1HB
2
10 Sep 2013
9
Hoath Primary School
Canterbury • Kent • CT3 4LA
2
14 Jun 2013
10
Wingham Primary School
Canterbury • Kent • CT3 1BD
2
24 Apr 2012
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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham 2 • Nov 2010