Best Primary Schools in Canterbury

We checked all 32 primary schools in Canterbury, Kent, and list every one: 27 ranked, then 5 without a rank.

Schools checked
32
Ranked
27
Without a rank
5

Ranks combine 2024/25 SATs results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Canterbury. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.

Canterbury also has 14 secondary schools, ranked on GCSE results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Kent. Kent also has rankings for Maidstone, Ashford, Gravesend, Sevenoaks, Sittingbourne and all of Kent.

Ranked primary schools in Canterbury

  1. 1

    Blean Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 449 pupils, inspected March 2016

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    80%
    Higher standard
    25%

  2. 2

    St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury

    Local authority maintained, 210 pupils, inspected April 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    80%
    Higher standard
    17%

  3. 3

    Adisham Church of England Primary School

    Academy, 101 pupils, inspected November 2025

    Report card: Strong standard to exceptional
    Expected standard
    75%
    Higher standard
    19%

  4. 4

    Preston Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 129 pupils, inspected June 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    63%
    Higher standard
    11%

  5. 5

    Sturry Church of England Primary School

    Academy, 414 pupils, inspected February 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    78%
    Higher standard
    5%

  6. 6

    Bridge and Patrixbourne Church of England Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 416 pupils, inspected June 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    74%
    Higher standard
    16%

  7. 7

    Wingham Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 204 pupils, inspected January 2026

    Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
    Expected standard
    77%
    Higher standard
    16%

  8. 8

    Water Meadows Primary School

    Academy, 188 pupils, inspected March 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    71%
    Higher standard
    21%

  9. 9

    Petham Primary School

    Academy, 99 pupils, inspected May 2015

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    67%
    Higher standard
    17%

  10. 10

    Wincheap Foundation Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 429 pupils, inspected May 2012

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    66%
    Higher standard
    11%

  11. 11

    St Peter's Methodist Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 208 pupils, inspected March 2015

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    63%
    Higher standard
    17%

  12. 12

    Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 79 pupils, inspected June 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    71%
    Higher standard
    14%

  13. 13

    Barham Church of England Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 210 pupils, inspected January 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    58%
    Higher standard
    13%

  14. 14

    Hoath Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 106 pupils, inspected January 2026

    Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
    Expected standard
    71%
    Higher standard
    7%

  15. 15

    St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham

    Academy, 140 pupils, inspected October 2010

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    71%
    Higher standard
    0%

  16. 16

    Chartham Primary School

    Academy, 380 pupils, inspected January 2016

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    63%
    Higher standard
    8%

  17. 17

    Littlebourne Church of England Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 102 pupils, inspected May 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    47%
    Higher standard
    13%

  18. 18

    Ash Cartwright and Kelsey Church of England Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 183 pupils, inspected September 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    54%
    Higher standard
    15%

  19. 19

    Elham Church of England Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 82 pupils, inspected January 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    60%
    Higher standard
    0%

  20. 20

    St Stephen's Junior School

    Academy, 400 pupils, inspected May 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    44%
    Higher standard
    7%

  21. 21

    St Johns Church of England Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 427 pupils, inspected January 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    38%
    Higher standard
    7%

  22. 21

    The Canterbury Primary School

    Academy, 421 pupils, inspected May 2012

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    51%
    Higher standard
    3%

  23. 23

    Chilham, St Mary's Church of England Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 81 pupils, inspected January 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    46%
    Higher standard
    0%

  24. 24

    Chislet Church of England Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 104 pupils, inspected November 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    47%
    Higher standard
    0%

  25. 25

    Pilgrims' Way Primary School

    Academy, 404 pupils, inspected September 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    44%
    Higher standard
    0%

  26. 26

    Goodnestone Church of England Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 48 pupils, inspected June 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    33%
    Higher standard
    0%

  27. 27

    Parkside Community Foundation Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 161 pupils, inspected April 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    23%
    Higher standard
    0%

Primary schools in Canterbury without a rank