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Wincheap Foundation Primary School

Foundation school · Canterbury · CT1 3SD

Ages 4–11 · 429 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-02-03

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)56%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.4%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
383

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

59

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

55

Total preferences (any rank)
130
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
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 fill98%

429 pupils · 440 places

Pupils on roll
429
Boys / girls
223 / 206
School capacity
440
Capacity fill
429 / 440 (98%)
Free school meals
35.4%
FSM pupils
152
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Dawson

Location

Address
Hollow Lane
Postcode
CT1 3SD
Town
Canterbury
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Canterbury
Constituency
Canterbury
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
10 on roll / 20 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Canterbury, Kent, 429 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 35.4%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

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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    • KS257%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM45.6%
    • Demand1.00

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    • KS260%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM27.9%
    • Demand1.27

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    Ofsted: Good

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

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  • St Stephen's Infant School

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

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  • St Stephen's Junior School

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Dawson
Telephone
01227464134
Website
www.wincheap.kent.sch.uk

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