Wincheap Foundation Primary School, based in Canterbury, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Wincheap Foundation Primary School currently has around 429 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.9% boys and 47.1% girls. Around 35.7% 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 6.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 20.4%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 10 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (66.9%).
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: | Hollow Lane, Canterbury, CT1 3SD |
| Website: | www.wincheap.kent.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01227464134 |
| School Type: | Foundation school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Kent |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Nicola Dawson |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 118867 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/05/2012
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 440 |
| Number of Pupils: | 429 |
| Number of Boys: | 227 |
| Number of Girls: | 202 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 20.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 66.90% | 287 |
| Other White | 8.20% | 35 |
| Other Mixed | 4.00% | 17 |
| African | 4.00% | 17 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 3.30% | 14 |
| Other Asian | 3.00% | 13 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 2.30% | 10 |
| Indian | 2.10% | 9 |
| White and Black African | 1.60% | 7 |
| White and Asian | 1.20% | 5 |
| Chinese | 0.90% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.70% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 0.70% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wincheap Foundation Primary School Hollow Lane , CT1 3SD | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Canterbury Primary School City View , Franklyn Road CT2 8PT | 3out of 4 | 1,178 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Canterbury Primary School City View , Franklyn Road CT2 8PT | - not rated | 1,178 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Beauherne County Infant School City View , CT2 8PT | - not rated | 1,178 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Beauherne County Junior School City View , CT2 8PT | - not rated | 1,178 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Canterbury Academy Knight Avenue , CT2 8QA | 2out of 4 | 1,160 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Canterbury High School Knight Avenue , CT2 8QA | - not rated | 1,160 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys Langton Lane , Nackington Road CT4 7AS | - not rated | 1,583 yd | Foundation school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH | 3out of 4 | 1,821 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH | - not rated | 1,821 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury College New Dover Road , CT1 3AJ | - not rated | 1,677 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Orchard School Cambridge Road , CT1 3QQ | 3out of 4 | 626 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Nicholas' School Holm Oak Close , Nunnery Fields CT1 3JJ | 3out of 4 | 771 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Haven Nook 73-75 , Castle Street CT1 2QD | - not rated | 1,079 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The East Kent Hospital School Service City View , CT2 8PT | - not rated | 1,206 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Newingate School 48 New Dover Road , CT1 3DT | - not rated | 1,614 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.