Sturry Church of England Primary School, Canterbury
Sturry Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Canterbury, part of The Stour Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 28 schools in Canterbury with published results, and 4,602nd of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kent (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Sturry Church of England Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Sturry Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 73% in reading and 68% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Sturry Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 47 families put Sturry Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 96 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Sturry Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Sturry Church of England Primary School are Water Meadows Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 86% reading, 71% maths); Parkside Community Foundation Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 38% reading, 31% maths); St Stephen's Junior School (2.2 miles, Good, 62% reading, 55% maths); and St Stephen's Infant School (2.3 miles, Good).
Sturry Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Water Meadows Primary SchoolParkside Community Foundation Primary SchoolSt Stephen's Junior SchoolSt Stephen's Infant School
The trust
Sturry Church of England Primary School is one of 9 schools run by The Stour Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
150 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Sturry Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 72% would recommend the school, 85% say their child is happy there and 60% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (85%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (60%).
Who goes there
8.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (73%), Mixed (7%) and Black (6%).
In 2026, 73 pupils (17.6%) received SEN support and 12 (2.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Sturry Church of England Primary School had 30 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Sturry Rail Station, about 720 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 42 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Kent (101).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Sturry Church of England Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from January 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Your child will receive an excellent start to their education in a calm, purposeful atmosphere where they feel valued and safe. The school excels at teaching reading through consistent phonics instruction and developing confident, fluent readers. Teachers know your child well and skilfully adapt teaching so no one falls behind - pupils make very strong progress regardless of their starting point.
Key Strengths
- Excellent phonics teaching and a love of reading promoted successfully across the school
- Rich, vibrant curriculum that builds logically and ensures all pupils, including those with special needs, achieve their very best
- Exemplary pupil behaviour and deeply embedded school values of perseverance, leadership, aspiration, collaboration, empathy and support
- Exceptional personal development curriculum that promotes well-being, character and life skills
- Strong leadership team that values staff well-being and has built a culture of mutual support and teamwork
Areas for Improvement
- A few parents would like more opportunities to find out how well their children are doing
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Sturry Church of England Primary School is an outstanding school where pupils love learning and thrive in a welcoming, nurturing environment. All key areas of education - quality of teaching, behaviour, personal development, and leadership - have been judged as outstanding.
At a Glance
25.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
150 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 73% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 68% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.6
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
30.3
KS2
14
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Sturry Church of England Primary School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Sturry Church of England Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Sturry Church of England Primary School is in Kent; for families living there:
Apply to Kent for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 5 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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
Your chances of a place at Sturry Church of England Primary School
Will you get a place at Sturry Church of England Primary School? Get the admissions report
Your home postcode, set against Sturry Church of England Primary School's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.
What the report includes for Sturry Church of England Primary School:
- The straight-line distance from your home to Sturry Church of England Primary School.
- We hold no last distance offered figures from Kent, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Sturry Church of England Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in Kent got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
£9.99 once
One school, inc. VAT. Or £19.99 for up to three schools.
Pro £9 a month, every report included, cancel any time
A report for any school, plus everything else in Pro.
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
415 pupils
420 places
5 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Canterbury
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Canterbury
Across Kent council
Places available
18,893
Applications
16,593
Got 1st preference
89.7%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All primary applications across Kent council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
73
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
20.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
414
Total Pupils
215
Boys
199
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
30
Teachers
13.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£60,075
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,977
Per pupil
£2306k
Total funding
£153k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
9.7%
Persistent absence
373
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Sturry Church of England Primary School
Questions parents ask about Sturry Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Sturry Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Sturry Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 84% did so in maths.
What is Sturry Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Sturry Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2015, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Sturry Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Sturry Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Kent allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Sturry Church of England Primary School?
Sturry Church of England Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Sturry Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Sturry Church of England Primary School average 29.6 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Sturry Church of England Primary School?
Sturry Church of England Primary School has around 414 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Sturry Church of England Primary School?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Sturry Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 9.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Sturry Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Kent's coordinated admissions process, naming Sturry Church of England Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Sturry Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 5 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Sturry Church of England Primary School?
Sturry Church of England Primary School is at Park View, Sturry, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 0NR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)