Chislet Church of England Primary School

About Chislet Church of England Primary School

Chislet Church of England Primary School is a small state primary in the Kent local authority, serving 102 pupils aged 4 to 11 in the Canterbury area. Within its local landscape, the school ranks 9th out of 30 primary schools in Canterbury, placing it in the top third locally. Its ranking score of 64, based on the proportion of pupils achieving the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, puts it ahead of many nearby schools, though it sits behind the top-performing peers in the wider Kent area, such as Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School, Leigh Academy Dartford, and Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School. The school is oversubscribed, with 46 applications for 13 places in the 2025/26 admissions round and a first-preference offer rate of 9 out of 9 first-preference applications, indicating strong local demand. Its nearest Outstanding-rated school is Reculver Church of England Primary School, 4 kilometres away.

Academically, Chislet performs well above the Kent local authority average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 64% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared with the LA average of 63%. Reading was a particular strength, with 93% of pupils achieving the expected standard and an average scaled score of 107. Maths followed closely, with 79% at the expected level and an average score of 105. At the higher standard, 7% of pupils achieved the higher benchmark across all three subjects, while 36% reached the higher standard in maths and 21% in reading. The school has held a Good rating from Ofsted across both its recent inspections, most recently in November 2022, with all inspected categories — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — all judged Good.

The school offers a practical range of facilities including a sports hall, library, music rooms, a sensory room and a chapel, alongside clubs such as chess, coding, eco club and choir. Sports provision includes rounders, tennis, netball, gymnastics and dance. For pupils with additional needs, Chislet has identified SEND provisions covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, speech, language and communication needs, autistic spectrum disorder, and other difficulties or disabilities. With a capacity of 105 and just 102 pupils on roll, there is a small amount of spare capacity, though the school is clearly popular locally given its oversubscription. This is a Church of England primary that suits families seeking a well-regarded village school with strong reading outcomes, a supportive SEND framework, and a broad range of extracurricular activities within a short distance of Canterbury.

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