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Petham Primary School

Canterbury, CT4 5RDPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2025
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
9 1st-choice / 10 places
Ranking
#10,837
of 13,686 nationally

About Petham Primary School

Petham Primary School is a small state primary in the Kent local authority, serving 103 pupils aged 4 to 11 in the Canterbury borough. Within Kent’s 459 primary schools, it ranks 356th, 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 significantly higher on the same ranking metric. The school is led by headteacher Scott Guy and has no religious character. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in 2025, confirmed that standards are maintained, and the school retains its Good rating from the previous graded inspection in 2015. That earlier inspection rated both overall effectiveness and leadership and management as Good, with early years provision also judged Good. This represents a notable improvement from the school’s 2013 inspection, which rated it Inadequate across the board.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressPetham, Canterbury, Canterbury, CT4 5RD
HeadteacherScott Guy
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils103
Free School Meals (FSM)14.6%
School Capacity103 / 115 (90% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

1 Apr 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (1 Apr 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 3 Jul 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Forest SchoolICT SuiteSports HallDining HallPlaying FieldsMusic RoomsLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

CricketNetballRoundersTennisCross CountryFootball

Clubs & Activities

ChessCodingEco ClubFilm ClubGardeningChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Petham Primary School

Petham 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.