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Sturry Church of England Primary School

Canterbury, CT2 0NRPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
62%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
53 1st-choice / 55 places
Ranking
#7,104
of 13,686 nationally

About Sturry Church of England Primary School

Sturry Church of England Primary School is a state primary for mixed pupils aged 4 to 11, and it is clearly a popular choice among local families. The school has a capacity of 420 places and currently houses 413 pupils, so it is running very close to full. For the 2025/26 intake, the school offered 55 places and received 88 total applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1. 6. Of those applications, 53 were first-preference offers, meaning almost every place went to a family who had named Sturry as their top choice. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 27. 4%, which is notably higher than the national average for primary schools and suggests the school serves a relatively diverse socioeconomic mix. This is a Church of England school, and its headteacher is M Mannings. The school sits within the Kent local authority and the Canterbury borough, and it is one of 54 primary schools in the LA to hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressPark View, Canterbury, Canterbury, CT2 0NR
HeadteacherM Mannings
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils413
Free School Meals (FSM)27.4%
School Capacity413 / 420 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Feb 2025
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 6 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

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

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Sturry Church of England Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.