Parkside Community Foundation Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Tennyson Avenue, Canterbury, CT1 1EPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Parkside Community Foundation Primary School is a primary school in Canterbury for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 27th of 27 primary schools in Canterbury. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 April 2023, report published 21 June 2023

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

26 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths23%

23%, 39 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 score97

97, 9 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score95

95, 10 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

161 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals67.1%

67.1%, 40.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language31.1%

31.1%, 9.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.4%

22.4%, 7.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.9%

1.9%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Parkside Community Foundation Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
St Johns Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	38% met the expected standard
St Stephen's Infant School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Stephen's Junior School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	44% met the expected standard
Pilgrims' Way Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	44% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Trust: Thanet Endeavour Learning Trust
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr James Williams
Phone: 01227464956
Website: parksidecommunityprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Tennyson Avenue, Canterbury, CT1 1EP
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118536

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.