Preston Primary SchoolWingham Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Canterbury.
Summary of the comparison
Preston Primary School and Wingham Primary School are primary schools in Canterbury.
Preston Primary School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Wingham Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Preston Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Preston Primary School was judged exceptional and Wingham Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 63.0% for Preston Primary School and 77.0% for Wingham Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Preston Primary School (76.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Wingham Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CanterburyPreston Primary School | CanterburyWingham Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 39th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 144th of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 122 | 202 | |
| Capacity | 133 | 210 | |
| Location | Canterbury, CT3 1HB | Canterbury, CT3 1BD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% | 16.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 122 | 202 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.3% | 18.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.1% | 5.9% | |
| SEN support | 16.4% | 10.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.8% Stronger figure | 10.3% | 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.
Preston Primary School
Wingham Primary School
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