Canterbury Road Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

School Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 4SEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Canterbury Road Primary School is a primary school in Sittingbourne for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 12th of 23 primary schools in Sittingbourne. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 January 2019, report published 7 February 2019

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

67%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

209 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals34.9%

34.9%, 8.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language25.8%

25.8%, 4.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.4%

13.4%, 1.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.2%

7.2%, 1.2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Canterbury Road Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
South Avenue Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Lansdowne Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Sunny Bank Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	40% met the expected standard
St Peter's Catholic Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Timothy Pye
Phone: 01795423818
Website: canterbury-road.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: School Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 4SE
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118354

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.