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Canterbury Road Primary School

Community school · Sittingbourne · ME10 4SE

Ages 4–11 · 209 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-04-25

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)70%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.1%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
191

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.90 · Often has places

1st preferences

26

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
127
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

209 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
209
Boys / girls
112 / 97
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
209 / 210 (100%)
Free school meals
34.9%
FSM pupils
73
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Timothy Pye

Location

Address
School Road
Postcode
ME10 4SE
Town
Sittingbourne
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Swale
Constituency
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Sittingbourne, Kent, 209 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 34.9%.

Open schools in Sittingbourne
37
Primary schools in Sittingbourne
26
Academies among open schools in Sittingbourne
65% (24)
Open schools in ME10
23
Primary in ME10
13
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Primary in Kent LA
459

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS259%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM38.7%
    • Demand0.98

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  • Lansdowne Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS280%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM35.9%
    • Demand0.92

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  • Sunny Bank Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS275%
    • Absence9.5%
    • FSM43.2%
    • Demand1.00

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  • St Peter's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS272%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM9.0%
    • Demand0.97

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  • The Oaks Infant School

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  • Minterne Junior School

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    • Absence5.5%
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  • Milton Court Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS254%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM48.2%
    • Demand1.00

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Timothy Pye
Telephone
01795423818
Website
http://www.canterbury-road.kent.sch.uk

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