St Peter's Methodist Primary SchoolThe Canterbury Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Canterbury.
Summary of the comparison
St Peter's Methodist Primary School and The Canterbury Primary School are primary schools in Canterbury.
St Peter's Methodist Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Canterbury Primary School scores 38 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 The Canterbury 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 51.0% for The Canterbury 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 fallen at The Canterbury Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CanterburySt Peter's Methodist Primary School | CanterburyThe Canterbury Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | F38/100 | |
| Local ranking | 133rd of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 394th of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 209 | 416 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Canterbury, CT1 2DH | Canterbury, CT2 8PT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% Stronger figure | 51.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 209 | 416 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.2% | 43.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 45.5% | 28.8% | |
| SEN support | 10.5% | 14.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 6.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% Stronger figure | 7.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.3% Stronger figure | 25.1% | 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
The Canterbury Primary School
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