St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, AyleshamAdisham Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Canterbury.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham and Adisham Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Canterbury.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Adisham Church of England Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Adisham Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham was judged Good and Adisham Church of England Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 71.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham and 75.0% for Adisham Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham (71.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Adisham Church of England Primary School (89.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CanterburySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham | CanterburyAdisham Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 322nd of 450 in Kent | 221st of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 118 | 102 | |
| Capacity | 133 | 105 | |
| Location | Canterbury, CT3 3AS | Canterbury, CT3 3JW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 19.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 118 | 102 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.0% | 24.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.1% | 4.9% | |
| SEN support | 23.7% | 19.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 5.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.0% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.0% | 3.4% 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.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham
Adisham Church of England Primary School
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