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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham

Academy converter · Canterbury · CT3 3AS

Ages 4–11 · 140 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2021-12-05

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)75%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
111.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.4%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
124

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

15

Places offered

16

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
36
Preferred offers (top 3)
16
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 fill105%

140 pupils · 133 places

Pupils on roll
140
Boys / girls
72 / 68
School capacity
133
Capacity fill
140 / 133 (105%)
Free school meals
35%
FSM pupils
49
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Southwark
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership
Headteacher
Mrs Hester Seager-Fleming

Location

Address
Ackholt Road, Aylesham
Postcode
CT3 3AS
Town
Canterbury
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Dover
Constituency
Dover and Deal
Urban/rural
Larger 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Canterbury, Kent, 140 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 35%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Southwark.

Open schools in Canterbury
54
Primary schools in Canterbury
30
Academies among open schools in Canterbury
30% (16)
Open schools in CT3
13
Primary in CT3
12
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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  • Aylesham Primary School

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    Academy converter · Primary

    Canterbury · CT3 3BS · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM37.7%

    0.5 miles away

  • Wingham Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Canterbury · CT3 1BD · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM18.1%
    • Demand1.03

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Hester Seager-Fleming
Telephone
01304840370
Website
www.stjosephs-aylesham.co.uk

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