Chilham, St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Canterbury

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.9km)Possible (~2.6km)Unlikely (~3.4km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Rebecca Dolan
Pupils:81 / 105 capacity
LA:Kent
Phone:01227730442
Address:School Hill, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8DE
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 5 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 2 February 2022View full report
URN:118665
UKPRN:10069103
Diocese:Diocese of Canterbury
Constituency:Weald of Kent
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2013 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

28.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-9ppMaths-10ppWriting+6pp

Reading has declined from 71% to 62%. Maths has declined from 64% to 54%. Writing has improved from 79% to 85%.

Class Sizes

21.5

Avg class size

4

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Chilham Rail Station
937m · 15 min walk

Bus Stops

Taylors Hill (adj)
280m · 5 min walk
Felborough Close (on)
374m · 6 min walk
Bagham Lane (N-bound)
662m · 11 min walk
The Old Alma (adj)
929m · 15 min walk
Railway Station (o/s)
953m · 15 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

77%

Available places

81 pupils

105 capacity

24 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Canterbury

High pressure
New homes approved:2,787
Projected new pupils:697

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Canterbury

Admissions Demand - Kent

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

19,144

Applications

16,524

Got 1st preference

90.6%

Got preferred school

98.5%

Primary admissions across Kent (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

2 February 2022
28 February 2017
24 January 2013
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.82166%

Overall absence

23.37662%

Persistent absence

77

Enrolments

Authorised5.31689%
Unauthorised2.50477%
Persistent (10%+)23.37662%
Severe (50%+)3.8961%

Absence trend

4.32535%
18/19
3.0591%
20/21
8.19572%
21/22
6.0262%
22/23
9.10365%
23/24
7.82166%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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