Aylesham Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Attlee Avenue, Aylesham, Canterbury, CT3 3BSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Aylesham Primary School is a primary school in Canterbury for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 5 December 2017, report published 9 January 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Pupil numbers and mix

382 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals37.7%

37.7%, 11.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language16.2%

16.2%, 5.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.4%

19.4%, 4.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.5%

4.5%, 1.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Aylesham Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Adisham Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Strong standard to exceptional	75% met the expected standard
Nonington Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	0% met the expected standard
Goodnestone Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	33% met the expected standard
Barham Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: EKC SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Darran Callaghan
Phone: 01304840392
Website: aylesham.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Attlee Avenue, Aylesham, Canterbury, CT3 3BS
Local authority: Kent
URN: 151466

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.