Petham Primary School
Petham, Canterbury, CT4 5RD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- OUR COMMUNITY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Scott Guy
- Religious ethos
- None
- Constituency
- Canterbury
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 115
- Pupils on roll
- 99
- URN
- 139810
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01227700260
About this school
Petham Primary School is a primary academy in Canterbury. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 99 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 1 April 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 12 | 12 | 18 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 50% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 83% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 58% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 58% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 99.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -7.20 | - | - |
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 Petham 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 | 75% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 103 |
| 2023/24 | 106 |
| 2024/25 | 103 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Petham Primary School compares
Petham Primary School ranked 184th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 4.9% | 15.5% | 99 | — |
| Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School | 71% | 5.1% | 12.2% | 79 | 2.0 miles |
| Chartham Primary School | 63% | 5.7% | 31.1% | 380 | 2.7 miles |
| Wincheap Foundation Primary School | 66% | 6.1% | 35.7% | 429 | 3.5 miles |
| Bodsham Church of England Primary School | 79% | 4.9% | 10.7% | 70 | 3.7 miles |
| Bridge and Patrixbourne Church of England Primary School | 74% | 3.2% | 5.4% | 416 | 3.8 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)
- 15.53%
- English as an additional language
- 5.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.89%
- Persistent absence
- 10.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Canterbury
-
Chartham Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Canterbury
-
Wincheap Foundation Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Canterbury
-
Bodsham Church of England Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Ashford
-
Bridge and Patrixbourne Church of England Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Canterbury
Other schools in Canterbury
Petham Primary School ranks 11th 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
- Goodnestone Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hoath Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Petham Primary School teach?
- Petham Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Canterbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Petham Primary School?
- The headteacher of Petham Primary School is Mr Scott Guy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Petham Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Petham 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 Petham Primary School?
- Petham Primary School has 99 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Petham Primary School full?
- Petham Primary School has capacity for 115 pupils and 99 on roll (86%), 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 Petham Primary School a faith school?
- No. Petham Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Petham Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Petham Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Petham Primary School?
- Petham Primary School is part of OUR COMMUNITY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Petham Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Petham Primary School rank locally?
- Petham Primary School ranked 184th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Petham Primary School's absence rate?
- Petham Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Petham Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Petham 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 1 July 2026.