Elham Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Vicarage Lane, Elham, Canterbury, CT4 6TTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Elham 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 19th of 27 primary schools in Canterbury. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 January 2013, report published 15 February 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

15 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%

60%, 2 percentage points below 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 score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

82 pupils on roll, with places for 140

Eligible for free school meals9.8%

9.8%, 16.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.8%

9.8%, 11.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support4.9%

4.9%, 9.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.2%

1.2%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Elham Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Lyminge Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Selsted Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Stowting Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	100% met the expected standard
The Churchill School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Joe Magliocco
Phone: 01303840325
Website: elhamprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Vicarage Lane, Elham, Canterbury, CT4 6TT
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118741

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.