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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 137071

St Johns Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Canterbury · CT1 1BD

Ages 2–11 · 427 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

27%

Overall absence

7.9%

Admissions demand

0.84 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-01-23

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)27%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
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 absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.9%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
390

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

0.84 · Often has places

1st preferences

48

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

48

Total preferences (any rank)
104
Preferred offers (top 3)
57
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 fill102%

427 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
427
Boys / girls
201 / 226
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
427 / 420 (102%)
Free school meals
47.8%
FSM pupils
193
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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
Mrs Jo Williamson

Location

Address
St John's Place, Northgate
Postcode
CT1 1BD
Town
Canterbury
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Canterbury
Constituency
Canterbury
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Canterbury, Kent, 427 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 47.8%. 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 CT1
17
Primary in CT1
6
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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    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM27.9%
    • Demand1.27

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    • FSM33.0%
    • Demand0.80

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    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM34.3%

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    • Absence7.0%
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    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM35.4%
    • Demand0.98

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jo Williamson
Telephone
01227462360
Website
www.stjohns-canterbury.kent.sch.uk/

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