Barham Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school in Canterbury, Kent.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 210 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 13.30% |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Address | Valley Road, Barham, Barham C of E Primary School, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 6NX |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.barham.kent.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01227831312 |
| URN | 118653 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 24 January 2023, published 15 March 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 9 October 2019, outcome: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Aylesham Primary School (primary school, about 3.7 km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham (primary school, about 4.2 km)
- Adisham Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 4.5 km)
- Bridge and Patrixbourne Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 5.1 km)
- Nonington Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 5.1 km)
- Shepherdswell Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 5.9 km)
- Goodnestone Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 6.8 km)
- Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School (primary school, about 7.4 km)
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