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Sturry Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Canterbury · CT2 0NR

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

414

Local authority

Kent

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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, 414 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 25.8%. 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 CT2
15
Primary in CT2
5
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 CT2

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
138738

Location

Address
Park View, Sturry
Postcode
CT2 0NR
Town
Canterbury
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Canterbury
Constituency
Herne Bay and Sandwich
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
414
Boys / girls
215 / 199
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
414 / 420 (99%)
Free school meals
25.8%
FSM pupils
107
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Canterbury
Governance
Academy trust: THE STOUR ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE STOUR ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Stour Academy Trust

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs M Mannings
Telephone
01227710477
Website
http://www.sturry.kent.sch.uk

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-04

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
82%
Higher standard (RWM)
12%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

5.3%

Persistent absence

13.4%

Unauthorised

1.1%

Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
365

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 5.8% · Persistent 14.8%
2021/22
Overall 6.7% · Persistent 19.5%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England