Sturry Church of England Primary School, Canterbury

Outstanding
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.6km)Possible (~2.3km)Unlikely (~2.9km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs M Mannings
Pupils:414 / 420 capacity
LA:Kent
Phone:01227710477
Address:Park View, Sturry, Canterbury, CT2 0NR
Trust:THE STOUR ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 4 February 2025View full report
URN:138738
UKPRN:10038650
Diocese:Diocese of Canterbury
Constituency:Herne Bay and Sandwich
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its January 2015 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

25.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

150 responses
Would recommend72%
Child is happy85%
Well taught77%
Good progress73%
Feels safe85%
Well behaved73%
Bullying dealt with21%
Kept informed62%
Handles concerns53%
Wider development69%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+8ppMaths+16ppWriting+3pp

Reading has improved from 73% to 81%. Maths has improved from 68% to 84%. Writing has remained stable at around 83%.

Class Sizes

29.5

Avg class size

29.5

Infant (KS1)

29.5

KS2

14

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

1 unlawfully large infant class

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Sturry Rail Station (side entrance)
719m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Homewood Road (adj)
420m · 7 min walk
Staines Hill (NE-bound)
462m · 8 min walk
Farm Shop (opp)
561m · 9 min walk
Railway Station (opp)
644m · 10 min walk
Broad Oak Turn (opp)
670m · 11 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

414 pupils

420 capacity

6 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(4)

4 February 2025
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
8 October 2020
27 January 2015
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.62641%

Overall absence

9.65147%

Persistent absence

373

Enrolments

Authorised3.36946%
Unauthorised1.25695%
Persistent (10%+)9.65147%
Severe (50%+)0.53619%

Absence trend

4.32405%
18/19
3.37899%
20/21
6.71164%
21/22
5.83039%
22/23
5.33129%
23/24
4.62641%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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