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Water Meadows Primary School

Canterbury, CT3 4HSPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
71%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
19 1st-choice / 20 places
Ranking
#3,994
of 13,686 nationally

About Water Meadows Primary School

Water Meadows Primary School in Canterbury is a school that parents clearly feel strongly about, with 75% of respondents to the most recent Ofsted Parent View survey saying they would recommend it to others. That survey, which ran from September 2024 to September 2025, drew 32 responses and painted a picture of a school where children are generally happy and feel safe – 91% of parents agreed or strongly agreed with the first statement, and a similar proportion felt their child was safe. The school is also notably oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 38 applications for just 20 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1. 9. All 19 first-preference applicants were offered a place, which suggests that while demand is strong, families who put it first have a good chance of getting in. The headteacher is Ben Martin, and the school has no religious character.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressShaftesbury Road, Canterbury, Canterbury, CT3 4HS
HeadteacherBen Martin
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils179
Free School Meals (FSM)40.2%
School Capacity179 / 210 (85% full)

The full report on this school

What 32 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.

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    Strengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
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  • Where Ofsted and parents disagree
    Gaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
  • Admissions & catchment
    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
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    Backup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Jan 2025
View Report
Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (29 Jan 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 25 Apr 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: watermeadows.kent.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Water Meadows Primary School

Water Meadows 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.