Petham Primary School is a primary school in Canterbury, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led 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.
Petham Primary School currently has around 103 pupils on roll, which is about 90% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.6% boys and 52.4% girls. Around 14.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (77.7%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Petham, Canterbury, CT4 5RD |
| Website: | http://www.petham.kent.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01227700260 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Kent |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Scott Guy |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 139810 |
Ofsted inspection date: 07/05/2015
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 115 |
| Number of Pupils: | 103 |
| Number of Boys: | 49 |
| Number of Girls: | 54 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 13.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 77.70% | 80 |
| Other Mixed | 7.80% | 8 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 4.90% | 5 |
| Other White | 3.90% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 1.90% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 1.90% | 2 |
| Indian | 1.00% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 1.00% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petham Primary School Petham , CT4 5RD | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Petham Primary School Petham , CT4 5RD | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New School Canterbury New School Canterbury , Garlinge Green Road CT4 5RU | - not rated | 3,154 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Canterbury Steiner School Ltd Garlinge Green , Chartham CT4 5RU | - not rated | 3,205 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.