Goodnestone Church of England Primary School
The Street, Goodnestone, Canterbury, CT3 1PQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Victoria Solly
- Diocese
- Diocese of Canterbury
- Constituency
- Herne Bay and Sandwich
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 48
- URN
- 118686
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01304840329
About this school
Goodnestone Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Canterbury. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 48 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Goodnestone Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 25% | - | 33% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | - | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | - | 33% |
| Expected standard in maths | 25% | - | 33% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 38% | - | 33% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | - | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | - | 96.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Goodnestone Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 25% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | — | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 33% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53 |
| 2023/24 | 55 |
| 2024/25 | 55 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Goodnestone Church of England Primary School compares
Goodnestone Church of England Primary School ranked 416th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 33% | 7% | 7.3% | 48 | — |
| Nonington Church of England Primary School | 0% | 13% | 63.8% | 45 | 1.6 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham | 71% | 8% | 33.1% | 140 | 1.7 miles |
| Wingham Primary School | 77% | 4.5% | 18.8% | 204 | 1.8 miles |
| Adisham Church of England Primary School | 75% | 3.6% | 24.5% | 101 | 1.8 miles |
| Aylesham Primary School | — | — | — | 382 | 1.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.27%
- English as an additional language
- 1.8%
- Overall absence
- 7%
- Persistent absence
- 12.24%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Nonington Church of England Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Dover
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham1.7 miles
Primary · Canterbury
-
Wingham Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Canterbury
-
Adisham Church of England Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Canterbury
-
Aylesham Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Canterbury
Other schools in Canterbury
Goodnestone Church of England Primary School ranks 26th of the 27 ranked primary schools in Canterbury.
- Adisham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ash Cartwright and Kelsey Church of England Primary School Primary
- Aylesham Primary School Primary
- Barham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Blean Primary School Primary
- Bridge and Patrixbourne Church of England Primary School Primary
- Chartham Primary School Primary
- Chilham, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Chislet Church of England Primary School Primary
- Elham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hoath Primary School Primary
- Littlebourne Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Goodnestone Church of England Primary School teach?
- Goodnestone Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Canterbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Goodnestone Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Goodnestone Church of England Primary School is Mrs Victoria Solly, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Goodnestone Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Goodnestone Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Goodnestone Church of England Primary School?
- Goodnestone Church of England Primary School has 48 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Goodnestone Church of England Primary School full?
- Goodnestone Church of England Primary School has capacity for 70 pupils and 48 on roll (69%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Goodnestone Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Goodnestone Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Canterbury.
- Does Goodnestone Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Goodnestone Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Goodnestone Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 25% in 2022/23 and 33% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Goodnestone Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Kent?
- Goodnestone Church of England Primary School ranked 416th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Goodnestone Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Goodnestone Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Goodnestone Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Goodnestone Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.