Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School, Canterbury
Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School is an independent school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Canterbury. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in November 2025.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School are Kent College International Study Centre (0.9 miles); Kent College (Canterbury) (0.9 miles); St Edmund's School Canterbury (0.9 miles); and The King's School Canterbury (1.7 miles, selective).
Kent College International Study CentreKent College (Canterbury)St Edmund's School CanterburyThe King's School Canterbury
Who goes there
In 2026, 20 pupils (9.8%) received SEN support and 1 (0.5%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Canterbury West Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Vernon Holme School (outside), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 49 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Kent (101).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
25 November 2025
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
18 October 2022
Regulatory Compliance
28 February 2018
Integrated
20 January 2015
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 16
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 3 serious and 11 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
204 pupils
240 places
36 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Canterbury
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Canterbury
Across Kent council
Places available
19,539
Applications
18,644
Got 1st preference
78.9%
Got preferred school
96.2%
All secondary applications across Kent council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
20
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
10.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
204
Total Pupils
109
Boys
95
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School
Questions parents ask about Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School
When was Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School last inspected?
Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in November 2025.
How many pupils go to Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School?
Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School has around 204 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School?
Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 3 serious and 11 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School?
Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School is at Harbledown, Canterbury, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 9AQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)