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St Stephen's Infant School

Canterbury, CT2 7ABPrimaryAges 5–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2024
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
76 1st-choice / 88 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About St Stephen's Infant School

St Stephen's Infant School serves children from age five to seven in Canterbury, and its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024 judged it Good across every category, including behaviour, personal development, and early years provision. That rating places it in the majority of Kent primary schools, but it is worth noting that only 54 out of 459 primary schools in the local authority are rated Outstanding, so a Good rating here is solid rather than exceptional. The school does not publish Key Stage 2 results because its pupils leave at age seven, before SATs are taken, so there is no direct comparison against the Kent LA average of 63 for KS2 attainment. However, the school's Progress 8 data is also absent from the available records, meaning parents cannot benchmark academic progress against the LA average in the usual way. What stands out instead is the school's strong local demand: it received 180 applications for 88 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, making it oversubscribed by more than two to one, and 76 of those offers went to first-preference families.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHales Drive, Canterbury, Canterbury, CT2 7AB
HeadteacherAlice Edgington
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils254
Free School Meals (FSM)33.1%
School Capacity254 / 270 (94% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Jan 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 28 Feb 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Playing FieldsMusic RoomsOutdoor PlaygroundDining HallForest SchoolGymnasiumSports HallLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballCricketRoundersTennis

Clubs & Activities

GardeningCodingScience ClubEco ClubFilm ClubArt Club

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:45-08:55

After-school care

15:15-17:00

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Stephen's Infant School

St Stephen's Infant School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.