Wingham Primary School, Canterbury
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school excels at creating a nurturing environment where every child feels valued and safe. Children get an excellent start in Reception with expert support in phonics, reading and early writing skills. The school is particularly strong at supporting vulnerable and disadvantaged pupils, helping them develop resilience and independence so they are fully prepared for secondary school.
Key Strengths
- Excellent early years provision with children becoming confident readers and writers from Reception
- Consistently positive behaviour and calm atmosphere throughout school with well-embedded routines and high expectations
- Exceptional support for vulnerable and disadvantaged pupils with tailored strategies that help them overcome barriers
- Strong partnerships with families and effective communication about attendance
- Broad curriculum that connects ideas across subjects with relevant, thought-provoking topics
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils do not master multiplication facts as well as they should
- Some pupils need further development in writing stamina and spelling
- Pupils sometimes struggle to recall what they have learned about British values and different faiths
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture in which safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified, acted upon and managed.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, sport, special focus weeks on themes such as enterprise, leadership roles including house captains, fundraising events for local charities
Wingham Primary School is a nurturing and highly supportive school where pupils achieve well in a broad and ambitious curriculum. The school is recognised locally for its positive impact on vulnerable pupils and has strong systems to identify and meet individual needs.
At a Glance
18.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 81%. Maths has improved from 80% to 84%. Writing has improved from 73% to 81%.
Class Sizes
28.9
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
28.3
KS2
7
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
204 pupils
210 capacity
6 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Canterbury
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Canterbury
Admissions Demand - Kent
Places available
19,144
Applications
16,524
Got 1st preference
90.6%
Got preferred school
98.5%
Primary admissions across Kent (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.47364%
Overall absence
10.28571%
Persistent absence
175
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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