Wickhambreaux Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Canterbury · CT3 1RN · Kent
Ages 4–11
2.3 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Not judgedURN 118401
Preston Primary School
Community school · Canterbury · CT3 1HB
Ages 4–11 · 129 pupils · Kent
Ofsted
Not judged
KS2 expected (RWM)
76%
Overall absence
4.5%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Not judged
Inspection date
2025-06-24
- Overall effectiveness
- Not judged
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)76%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 108.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 108.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 107.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.8%
Unauthorised1.3%
- Authorised absence
- 3.2%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 102
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill97%
129 pupils · 133 places
- Pupils on roll
- 129
- Boys / girls
- 68 / 61
- School capacity
- 133
- Capacity fill
- 129 / 133 (97%)
- Free school meals
- 13.2%
- FSM pupils
- 17
- 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
- Federation
- The Federation of Preston and Wingham
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Clements
Location
- Address
- Mill Lane, Preston
- Postcode
- CT3 1HB
- Town
- Canterbury
- County
- Kent
- Local authority
- Kent
- District
- Dover
- Constituency
- Herne Bay and Sandwich
- Urban/rural
- Smaller rural: Further from 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 Canterbury, Kent, 129 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 13.2%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Wingham Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standardCommunity school · Primary
Canterbury · CT3 1BD · Kent
Ages 4–11
- KS266%
- Absence5.4%
2.4 miles away
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Canterbury · CT3 2JD · Kent
Ages 3–11
- KS248%
- Absence6.5%
2.5 miles away
Chislet Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Canterbury · CT3 4DU · Kent
Ages 4–11
- KS260%
- Absence6.1%
2.7 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Clements
- Telephone
- 01227722235