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Wingham Primary School

Community school · Canterbury · CT3 1BD

Ages 4–11 · 204 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

5.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-06

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)66%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.9%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
181

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

204 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
204
Boys / girls
101 / 103
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
204 / 210 (97%)
Free school meals
18.1%
FSM pupils
37
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
The Federation of Preston and Wingham
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Clements

Location

Address
School Lane, Wingham
Postcode
CT3 1BD
Town
Canterbury
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Dover
Constituency
Herne Bay and Sandwich
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Canterbury, Kent, 204 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 18.1%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in CanterburyNear CT3

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Clements
Telephone
01227720277
Website
www.winghamprimary.org.uk/

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