Wickhambreaux Church of England Primary School, Canterbury

Outstanding
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 31 May 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.1km)Possible (~1.6km)Unlikely (~2.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Lisa Crosbie
Pupils:107 / 115 capacity
LA:Kent
Phone:01227721300
Address:The Street, Wickhambreaux, Canterbury, CT3 1RN
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 months ago
-

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 31 May 2026
URN:118660
UKPRN:10065385
Diocese:Diocese of Canterbury
Constituency:Canterbury
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its February 2015 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

9.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

45 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy100%
Well taught100%
Good progress96%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with16%
Kept informed100%
Handles concerns64%
Wider development100%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+19ppMaths+26ppWriting+13pp

Reading has improved from 74% to 93%. Maths has improved from 47% to 73%. Writing has improved from 74% to 87%.

Class Sizes

25.7

Avg class size

14.0

Infant (KS1)

31.5

KS2

3

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

The Rose Inn (o/s)
111m · 2 min walk
Duke William (adj)
628m · 10 min walk
Pond (opp)
754m · 12 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

93%

Near capacity

107 pupils

115 capacity

8 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)

31 May 2026
-
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
1 April 2025
25 February 2015
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.38796%

Overall absence

3.06122%

Persistent absence

98

Enrolments

Authorised3.11862%
Unauthorised0.26934%
Persistent (10%+)3.06122%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.54542%
18/19
3.51244%
20/21
5.11394%
21/22
5.07133%
22/23
4.28133%
23/24
3.38796%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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