Adisham Church of England Primary School
The Street, Adisham, Canterbury, CT3 3JW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE STOUR ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Sophie Metcalf
- Diocese
- Diocese of Canterbury
- Sponsor
- The Stour Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Canterbury
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 101
- URN
- 141308
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01304840246
About this school
Adisham Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Canterbury. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 101 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- 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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 9 | 13 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 89% | 62% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 22% | 15% | 19% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 85% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 77% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 77% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.80 | - | - |
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 Adisham 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 | 89% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 97 |
| 2023/24 | 102 |
| 2024/25 | 102 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Adisham Church of England Primary School compares
Adisham Church of England Primary School ranked 89th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 3.6% | 24.5% | 101 | — |
| Aylesham Primary School | — | — | — | 382 | 1.0 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham | 71% | 8% | 33.1% | 140 | 1.3 miles |
| Goodnestone Church of England Primary School | 33% | 7% | 7.3% | 48 | 1.8 miles |
| Nonington Church of England Primary School | 0% | 13% | 63.8% | 45 | 2.0 miles |
| Wingham Primary School | 77% | 4.5% | 18.8% | 204 | 2.2 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 24.51%
- English as an additional language
- 4.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.64%
- Persistent absence
- 3.37%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Aylesham Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Canterbury
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham1.3 miles
Primary · Canterbury
-
Goodnestone Church of England Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Canterbury
-
Nonington Church of England Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Dover
-
Wingham Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Canterbury
Other schools in Canterbury
Adisham Church of England Primary School ranks 5th of the 27 ranked primary schools in Canterbury.
- 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
- Littlebourne Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Adisham Church of England Primary School teach?
- Adisham Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Canterbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Adisham Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Adisham Church of England Primary School is Miss Sophie Metcalf, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Adisham Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Adisham 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 Adisham Church of England Primary School?
- Adisham Church of England Primary School has 101 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Adisham Church of England Primary School full?
- Adisham Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 101 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Adisham Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Adisham Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Canterbury.
- Does Adisham Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Adisham Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Adisham Church of England Primary School?
- Adisham Church of England Primary School is part of THE STOUR ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Adisham 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 89% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Adisham Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Adisham Church of England Primary School ranked 89th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Adisham Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Adisham Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Adisham Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Adisham 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 1 July 2026.