St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham
Ackholt Road, Aylesham, Canterbury, CT3 3AS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hester Seager-Fleming
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Southwark
- Sponsor
- Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership
- Constituency
- Dover and Deal
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 133
- Pupils on roll
- 140
- URN
- 140520
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01304840370
About this school
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Canterbury. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 140 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 2 November 2021, 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 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 75% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 6% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 88% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 88% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 65% | 75% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 111.0 | 112.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.50 | - | - |
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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham 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 | 71% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 131 |
| 2023/24 | 123 |
| 2024/25 | 118 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham compares
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham ranked 144th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 17% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 8% | 33.1% | 140 | — |
| Aylesham Primary School | — | — | — | 382 | 0.5 miles |
| Nonington Church of England Primary School | 0% | 13% | 63.8% | 45 | 0.7 miles |
| Adisham Church of England Primary School | 75% | 3.6% | 24.5% | 101 | 1.3 miles |
| Goodnestone Church of England Primary School | 33% | 7% | 7.3% | 48 | 1.7 miles |
| Barham Church of England Primary School | 58% | 4.8% | 11.9% | 210 | 2.6 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)
- 33.05%
- English as an additional language
- 16.1%
- Overall absence
- 7.96%
- Persistent absence
- 26.02%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Aylesham Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Canterbury
-
Nonington Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Dover
-
Adisham Church of England Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Canterbury
-
Goodnestone Church of England Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Canterbury
-
Barham Church of England Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Canterbury
Other schools in Canterbury
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham ranks 10th 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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham teach?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Canterbury.
- Who is the headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham?
- The headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham is Mrs Hester Seager-Fleming, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham, 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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham has 140 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham full?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham has capacity for 133 pupils and 140 on roll (105%), so it is at or above 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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham a faith school?
- Yes. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Southwark.
- Does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham is part of KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham rank locally?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham ranked 144th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 17% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham's absence rate?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham's overall absence rate is 8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham'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.