Goodnestone Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

The Street, Goodnestone, Canterbury, CT3 1PQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Goodnestone 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 26th of 27 primary schools in Canterbury. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 June 2024, report published 8 September 2024

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

6 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths33%

33%, 29 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 score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score96

96, 9 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score96

96, 9 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

48 pupils on roll, with places for 70

Eligible for free school meals10.4%

10.4%, 16.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.1%

2.1%, 19.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.8%

18.8%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan14.6%

14.6%, 8.6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Goodnestone Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Nonington Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	0% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Wingham Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	77% met the expected standard
Adisham Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Strong standard to exceptional	75% met the expected standard
Aylesham Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

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 Victoria Solly
Phone: 01304840329
Website: goodnestone.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: The Street, Goodnestone, Canterbury, CT3 1PQ
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118686

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.