Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Bossingham Road, Stelling Minnis, Canterbury, CT4 6DUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Canterbury for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 12th of 27 primary schools in Canterbury. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 June 2022, report published 25 July 2022

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

7 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 maths14%

14%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

79 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals19%

19%, 7.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.5%

2.5%, 19.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.6%

7.6%, 7.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.6%

7.6%, 1.6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Petham Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Bodsham Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	79% met the expected standard
Elham Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Barham Church of England Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Stowting Church of England Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	100% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Rachel Buss
Phone: 01227709218
Website: stelling-minnis.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Bossingham Road, Stelling Minnis, Canterbury, CT4 6DU
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118681

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.