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Chilham, St Mary's Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Canterbury · CT4 8DE

Ages 4–11 · 81 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

9.1%

Admissions demand

0.67 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-03-15

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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.4%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
7.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.7%
Enrolments in measure
81

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

0.67 · Often has places

1st preferences

8

Places offered

14

1st-preference offers

8

Total preferences (any rank)
41
Preferred offers (top 3)
12
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 fill77%

81 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
81
Boys / girls
38 / 43
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
81 / 105 (77%)
Free school meals
28.4%
FSM pupils
23
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Canterbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Miss Rebecca Dolan

Location

Address
School Hill, Chilham
Postcode
CT4 8DE
Town
Canterbury
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Ashford
Constituency
Weald of Kent
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Canterbury, Kent, 81 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 28.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Canterbury.

Open schools in Canterbury
54
Primary schools in Canterbury
30
Academies among open schools in Canterbury
30% (16)
Open schools in CT4
10
Primary in CT4
7
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.

Compare with theseAll in CanterburyNear CT4

  • Chartham Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Canterbury · CT4 7QN · Kent

    Ages 5–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM29.5%
    • Demand0.93

    2.1 miles away

  • Hope View School

    Other independent special school

    Canterbury · CT4 8EG · Kent

    Ages 7–18

    • Att84.5
    • EM5+0%

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Rebecca Dolan
Telephone
01227730442
Website
www.chilham.kent.sch.uk

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