St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Ackholt Road, Aylesham, Canterbury, CT3 3ASOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham is a primary school in Canterbury for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 15th of 27 primary schools in Canterbury. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2010.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 19 October 2010, report published 15 November 2010

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Requires improvement

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

14 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%

71%, 9 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 score112

112, 6 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

140 pupils on roll, with places for 133

Eligible for free school meals35%

35%, 8.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language15%

15%, 6.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support25%

25%, 10.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.7%

0.7%, 5.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Aylesham Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Nonington Church of England Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	0% met the expected standard
Adisham Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Strong standard to exceptional	75% met the expected standard
Goodnestone Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	33% met the expected standard
Barham Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Elizabeth Hunt
Phone: 01304840370
Website: stjosephs-aylesham.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Ackholt Road, Aylesham, Canterbury, CT3 3AS
Local authority: Kent
URN: 140520

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.