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Petham Primary School

Petham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 5RD ·

Ofsted:Standards maintained· 2025
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At a glance

A state primary academy for ages 4–11 in Canterbury. Ungraded Ofsted inspection (April 2025): Standards maintained. Year 6 SATs results are above the England average (67% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths vs 62%, 2024/25). 9 families put it first for 10 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
4–11
Pupils
99
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Kent
Academy trust
OUR COMMUNITY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Scott Guy
Opened
Sept 2013

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Latest ungraded inspection (1 Apr 2025): Standards maintained

The school's last graded inspection took place before 2019.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 18 pupils

Expected standard
67%
Reading, writing & maths
Higher standard
17%
Reading, writing & maths
Reading score
108
Average scaled score
Maths score
104
Average scaled score
This school
67%
Kent
62%
England
62%

Expected standard over time

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
10
1st preferences
9
All applications
36
1st prefs per place
0.90
Fewer first choices than places

9 of 9 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%).

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
103
Capacity
115
86% full
Girls / boys
45/55
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)15.5%
  • English as an additional language5.8%
  • SEN support15.5%
  • Education, Health and Care plan0%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.
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