Chilham, St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Canterbury · CT4 8DE · Kent
Ages 4–11
- KS257%
- Absence9.1%
- FSM28.4%
- Demand0.67
2.1 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 148500
Chartham Primary School
Academy converter · Canterbury · CT4 7QN
Ages 5–11 · 380 pupils · Kent
Ofsted
School remains Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
60%
Overall absence
5.9%
Admissions demand
0.93 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2024-03-17
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)60%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 105.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 105.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 102.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.1%
Unauthorised1.9%
- Authorised absence
- 4.0%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 2.2%
- Enrolments in measure
- 357
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
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
0.93 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
37
Places offered
40
1st-preference offers
37
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 67
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 40
- 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 fill90%
380 pupils · 420 places
- Pupils on roll
- 380
- Boys / girls
- 200 / 180
- School capacity
- 420
- Capacity fill
- 380 / 420 (90%)
- Free school meals
- 29.5%
- FSM pupils
- 112
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 5–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: TURNER SCHOOLS
- Academy trust
- TURNER SCHOOLS
- Sponsor
- Turner Schools
- Headteacher
- Mr Jamie Noble
Location
- Address
- Shalmsford Street, Chartham
- Postcode
- CT4 7QN
- Town
- Canterbury
- County
- Kent
- Local authority
- Kent
- District
- Canterbury
- Constituency
- Canterbury
- Urban/rural
- Smaller rural: 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in Canterbury, Kent, 380 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 29.5%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Petham Primary School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Canterbury · CT4 5RD · Kent
Ages 4–11
- KS250%
- Absence5.6%
- FSM21.2%
- Demand0.90
2.7 miles away
The Canterbury Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Canterbury · CT2 8PT · Kent
Ages 4–11
- KS257%
- Absence7.0%
- FSM45.6%
- Demand1.00
2.8 miles away
Wincheap Foundation Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodFoundation school · Primary
Canterbury · CT1 3SD · Kent
Ages 4–11
- KS256%
- Absence6.5%
- FSM35.4%
- Demand0.98
2.9 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Jamie Noble
- Telephone
- 01227738225