Parkside Community Foundation Primary SchoolSt Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Canterbury.
Summary of the comparison
Parkside Community Foundation Primary School and St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury are primary schools in Canterbury.
Parkside Community Foundation Primary School scores 27 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury is ahead on our composite score.
Parkside Community Foundation Primary School was judged Good and St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 23.0% for Parkside Community Foundation Primary School and 80.0% for St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Parkside Community Foundation Primary School (41.0% in 2022-23, 23.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury (67.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CanterburyParkside Community Foundation Primary School | CanterburySt Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F27/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 430th of 445 in Kent | 128th of 445 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 161 | 210 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Canterbury, CT1 1EP | Canterbury, CT1 1NE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 23.0% | 80.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 17.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 97.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 95.0 | 112.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 157 | 210 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 70.1% | 18.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 28.7% | 54.8% | |
| SEN support | 19.1% | 8.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 16.8% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 53.2% | 7.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Parkside Community Foundation Primary School
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury
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