Aylesham Primary School, based in Canterbury, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Aylesham Primary School currently has around 381 pupils on roll, which is about 91% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.9% boys and 49.1% girls. Around 40.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 26.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (70.3%).
| Address: | Attlee Avenue, Canterbury, CT3 3BS |
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| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Kent |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Darran Callaghan |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 118563 |
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 381 |
| Number of Boys: | 194 |
| Number of Girls: | 187 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 26.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 70.30% | 268 |
| African | 8.70% | 33 |
| Other White | 7.10% | 27 |
| Other Mixed | 3.70% | 14 |
| Indian | 2.60% | 10 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.80% | 7 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.60% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 0.80% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.80% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.50% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.50% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.30% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.30% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.30% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aylesham Primary School Attlee Avenue , Aylesham CT3 3BS | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Aylesham County Junior School Attlee Avenue , Aylesham CT3 3BS | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Aylesham County Infant School Attlee Avenue , Aylesham CT3 3BS | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Aylesham Primary School Attlee Avenue , Aylesham CT3 3BS | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Ackholt Road , Aylesham CT3 3AS | - not rated | 821 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aylesham Secondary School Ackholt Road , Aylesham CT3 3AJ | - not rated | 895 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Learning Opportunities Centre Middle The Street , Womenswold CT4 6HE | - not rated | 2,238 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Clementina School Great Bossington Farm House , CT3 3LN | - not rated | 2,835 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.