Elham Church of England Primary School
Vicarage Lane, Elham, Canterbury, CT4 6TT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Joe Magliocco
- Diocese
- Diocese of Canterbury
- Constituency
- Ashford
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 82
- URN
- 118741
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01303840325
About this school
Elham Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Canterbury. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 82 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 19 July 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 20 | 19 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 42% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 74% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 58% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 63% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 100.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.40 | - | - |
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 Elham 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 | 70% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 42% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 127 |
| 2023/24 | 121 |
| 2024/25 | 107 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Elham Church of England Primary School compares
Elham Church of England Primary School ranked 271st of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 5% | 15.9% | 82 | — |
| Lyminge Church of England Primary School | 50% | 4.8% | 10.6% | 191 | 1.9 miles |
| Selsted Church of England Primary School | 56% | 4.6% | 13.4% | 96 | 2.9 miles |
| Stowting Church of England Primary School | 100% | 4.6% | 5.8% | 106 | 3.4 miles |
| The Churchill School | 66% | 6.1% | 27.9% | 317 | 3.4 miles |
| Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School | 71% | 5.1% | 12.2% | 79 | 3.4 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)
- 15.89%
- English as an additional language
- 6.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.95%
- Persistent absence
- 14.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lyminge Church of England Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Folkestone
-
Selsted Church of England Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Dover
-
Stowting Church of England Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Ashford
-
The Churchill School3.4 miles
Primary · Folkestone
-
Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Canterbury
Other schools in Canterbury
Elham Church of England Primary School ranks 16th 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
- Goodnestone Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hoath Primary School Primary
- Littlebourne Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Elham Church of England Primary School teach?
- Elham Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Canterbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Elham Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Elham Church of England Primary School is Mr Joe Magliocco, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Elham Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Elham 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 big is Elham Church of England Primary School?
- Elham Church of England Primary School has 82 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Elham Church of England Primary School full?
- Elham Church of England Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 82 on roll (59%), 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 Elham Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Elham Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Canterbury.
- Does Elham Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Elham Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Elham 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 70% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Elham Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Elham Church of England Primary School ranked 271st of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Elham Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Elham Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Elham Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Elham 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.