Sturry Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Park View, Sturry, Canterbury, CT2 0NROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sturry 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 5th of 27 primary schools in Canterbury. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 February 2025, report published 6 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

58 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths78%

78%, 16 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

414 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals25.8%

25.8%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.5%

8.5%, 13.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.6%

17.6%, 2.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.9%

2.9%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sturry Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Water Meadows Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Parkside Community Foundation Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	23% met the expected standard
St Stephen's Junior School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	44% met the expected standard
St Stephen's Infant School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE STOUR ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs M Mannings
Phone: 01227710477
Website: sturry.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Park View, Sturry, Canterbury, CT2 0NR
Local authority: Kent
URN: 138738

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.