Littlebourne Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Church Road, Littlebourne, Canterbury, CT3 1XSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Littlebourne 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 17th of 27 primary schools in Canterbury. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 22 May 2019, report published 13 June 2019

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

15 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%

47%, 15 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 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 score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

102 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals34.3%

34.3%, 7.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language14.7%

14.7%, 6.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.6%

19.6%, 4.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Littlebourne Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Wickhambreaux Church of England Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Not published
Wingham Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	77% 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
Sturry Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	78% 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: Mr Simon Hillier
Phone: 01227721671
Website: littlebourne.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Church Road, Littlebourne, Canterbury, CT3 1XS
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118657

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.