Adisham Church of England Primary School
The Street, Canterbury, CT3 3JW
101 pupils · 96% of 105 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE STOUR ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Kent
- Free school meals
- 23.8%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2025) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Exceptional |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 25 November 2025, published 27 January 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 75% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 19% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1.07 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 15 | 16 | 55 | 15 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 15 | 16 | 54 | 15 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 15 | 14 | 55 | 15 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 15 | 13 | 39 | 15 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 14 | 15 | 49 | 14 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 15 | 16 | 42 | 15 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 14 | 15 | 41 | 14 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 20 | 22 | 63 | 20 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Aylesham Primary School 1.7 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham 2.1 km · Good — confirmed 2021 · previous system
- Goodnestone Church of England Primary School 2.9 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Nonington Church of England Primary School 3.1 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Wingham Primary School 3.6 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Littlebourne Church of England Primary School 4.2 km · Some aspects not as strong (2024)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.