Barham Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Valley Road, Barham, Barham C of E Primary School, Canterbury, CT4 6NXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Barham Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Canterbury for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 13th of 27 primary schools in Canterbury. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 January 2023, report published 15 March 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%

58%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

210 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals13.3%

13.3%, 13.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.1%

7.1%, 14.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.8%

14.8%, the same as the England average.

Education, health and care plan1.4%

1.4%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Barham Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Aylesham Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Adisham Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Report card: Strong standard to exceptional	75% met the expected standard
Bridge and Patrixbourne Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
Nonington Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	0% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Jo Duhig
Phone: 01227831312
Website: barham.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Valley Road, Barham, Barham C of E Primary School, Canterbury, CT4 6NX
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118653

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.