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Petham Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Canterbury · CT4 5RD

Ages 4–11 · 99 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-05-14

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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

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%+)13.3%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
98

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 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

9

Places offered

10

1st-preference offers

9

Total preferences (any rank)
33
Preferred offers (top 3)
10
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 fill86%

99 pupils · 115 places

Pupils on roll
99
Boys / girls
54 / 45
School capacity
115
Capacity fill
99 / 115 (86%)
Free school meals
21.2%
FSM pupils
21
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: OUR COMMUNITY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
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Headteacher
Mr Scott Guy

Location

Address
Petham
Postcode
CT4 5RD
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Canterbury, Kent, 99 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 21.2%.

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.

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  • Chartham Primary School

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    Canterbury · CT4 7QN · Kent

    Ages 5–11

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

    2.7 miles away

  • Hawthorn

    Other independent special school

    Chartham · CT4 7BF · Kent

    Ages 11–19

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Scott Guy
Telephone
01227700260
Website
http://www.petham.kent.sch.uk/

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