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Sturry Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Canterbury · CT2 0NR

Ages 4–11 · 414 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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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

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)62%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.4%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
365

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

56

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

56

Total preferences (any rank)
94
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
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 fill99%

414 pupils · 420 places

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 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
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Canterbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE STOUR ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE STOUR ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Stour Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs M Mannings

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

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.

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM37.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

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    • KS256%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM34.3%

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  • St Stephen's Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 5–7

    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM33.0%
    • Demand0.80

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  • Hoath Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM26.4%
    • Demand1.36

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    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence8.9%
    • FSM51.7%
    • Demand0.86

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Contact

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

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