St Peter's Methodist Primary School
About St Peter's Methodist Primary School
St Peter's Methodist Primary School in Canterbury holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it maintained in its most recent ungraded inspection in November 2024, where inspectors confirmed that standards were being upheld. The school's most informative exam metric comes from the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, where 60% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits just below the Kent local authority average of 63%, placing the school 14th out of 30 primary schools in the Canterbury district. In the wider South East region, it ranks in the 54th percentile among over 2,000 schools, and nationally it sits in the 56th percentile. While the combined expected standard figure is the headline, individual subject scores tell a more nuanced story: 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in writing, compared with 70% in reading and 67% in maths.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 45 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
20 Nov 2024Latest monitoring visit (20 Nov 2024): Standards maintained
Source: Ofsted, 5 May 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
5Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
10Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:15
Breakfast club
07:30-08:30
Source: st-peters-canterbury.kent.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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