Chartham Primary School
Shalmsford Street, Chartham, Canterbury, CT4 7QN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- TURNER SCHOOLS
- Headteacher
- Mr Jamie Noble
- Sponsor
- Turner Schools
- Constituency
- Canterbury
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 380
- URN
- 148500
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01227738225
About this school
Chartham Primary School is a primary academy in Canterbury. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 380 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 7 February 2024, 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 | 56 | 62 | 51 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 60% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 6% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 52% | 74% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 74% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 52% | 60% | 65% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.70 | - | - |
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 Chartham 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 | 52% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 382 |
| 2023/24 | 398 |
| 2024/25 | 386 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Chartham Primary School compares
Chartham Primary School ranked 240th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 5.7% | 31.1% | 380 | — |
| Chilham, St Mary's Church of England Primary School | 46% | 7.8% | 27.9% | 81 | 2.1 miles |
| Petham Primary School | 67% | 4.9% | 15.5% | 99 | 2.7 miles |
| The Canterbury Primary School | 51% | 7.6% | 43.8% | 421 | 2.8 miles |
| Wincheap Foundation Primary School | 66% | 6.1% | 35.7% | 429 | 2.9 miles |
| St Peter's Methodist Primary School | 63% | 6.4% | 28.2% | 208 | 3.5 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)
- 31.09%
- English as an additional language
- 9.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.74%
- Persistent absence
- 13.76%
Location
Nearby schools
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Chilham, St Mary's Church of England Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Canterbury
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Petham Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Canterbury
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The Canterbury Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Canterbury
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Wincheap Foundation Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Canterbury
-
St Peter's Methodist Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Canterbury
Other schools in Canterbury
Chartham Primary School ranks 15th 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
- 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 Chartham Primary School teach?
- Chartham Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Canterbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Chartham Primary School?
- The headteacher of Chartham Primary School is Mr Jamie Noble, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Chartham Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chartham 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 Chartham Primary School?
- Chartham Primary School has 380 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Chartham Primary School full?
- Chartham Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 380 on roll (90%), 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 Chartham Primary School a faith school?
- No. Chartham Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Chartham Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Chartham Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Chartham Primary School?
- Chartham Primary School is part of TURNER SCHOOLS. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Chartham Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Chartham Primary School rank locally?
- Chartham Primary School ranked 240th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Chartham Primary School's absence rate?
- Chartham Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Chartham Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Chartham 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 10 July 2026.