St Peter's Methodist Primary SchoolPilgrims' Way Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Canterbury.
Summary of the comparison
St Peter's Methodist Primary School and Pilgrims' Way Primary School are primary schools in Canterbury.
St Peter's Methodist Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Pilgrims' Way Primary School scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Peter's Methodist Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Peter's Methodist Primary School was judged Good and Pilgrims' Way 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 63.0% for St Peter's Methodist Primary School and 44.0% for Pilgrims' Way Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Peter's Methodist Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Pilgrims' Way Primary School (30.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CanterburySt Peter's Methodist Primary School | CanterburyPilgrims' Way Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | F36/100 | |
| Local ranking | 133rd of 445 in Kent Stronger figure | 399th of 445 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 208 | 404 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Canterbury, CT1 2DH | Canterbury, CT1 1XU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% Stronger figure | 44.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 209 | 412 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.2% | 51.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 45.5% | 47.8% | |
| SEN support | 10.5% | 11.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% Stronger figure | 8.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.3% Stronger figure | 30.0% | 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 Peter's Methodist Primary School
Pilgrims' Way Primary School
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