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Chartham Primary School

Canterbury, CT4 7QNPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2024
KS2 Results
60%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
39 1st-choice / 44 places
Ranking
#7,830
of 13,686 nationally

About Chartham Primary School

Chartham Primary School sits within the Kent local authority, a mixed state primary for children aged 5 to 11 in the Canterbury borough. Among the 459 primary schools in Kent, it ranks 258th, placing it in the bottom half of the county. The top-performing peers in the same local authority include Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School, Leigh Academy Dartford, and Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School, all of which score higher on the ranking metric used. Chartham itself holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement judgement in 2013. The school’s most recent graded inspection in 2016 confirmed the Good rating, and an ungraded inspection in February 2024 concluded that the school remains Good. Leadership and management, as well as early years provision, were also rated Good. With 386 pupils on roll against a capacity of 420, the school is not at full capacity but is oversubscribed for its 2025/26 intake, receiving 69 applications for 44 places, with 39 first-preference offers made.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressShalmsford Street, Canterbury, Canterbury, CT4 7QN
HeadteacherJamie Noble
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils386
Free School Meals (FSM)30.8%
School Capacity386 / 420 (92% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (7 Feb 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 29 Feb 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
ICT SuiteSports HallPlaying FieldsForest SchoolLibraryOutdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballCricketSwimmingGymnasticsRoundersAthleticsCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubCodingGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultyProfound LearningOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: turnerchartham.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Chartham Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.