Petham Primary SchoolChartham Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Canterbury.
Summary of the comparison
Petham Primary School and Chartham Primary School are primary schools in Canterbury.
Petham Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Chartham Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Chartham Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Petham Primary School was judged Good and Chartham Primary School 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 67.0% for Petham Primary School and 63.0% for Chartham Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Petham Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Chartham Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CanterburyPetham Primary School | CanterburyChartham Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | D47/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 351st of 450 in Kent | 315th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 103 | 386 | |
| Capacity | 115 | 420 | |
| Location | Canterbury, CT4 5RD | Canterbury, CT4 7QN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 103 | 386 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.5% | 31.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.8% | 9.6% | |
| SEN support | 15.5% | 8.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.2% Stronger figure | 13.8% | 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.
Petham Primary School
Chartham Primary School
Full profiles: Petham Primary School · Chartham Primary School