Preston Primary School
Community school in Canterbury, Kent.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 129 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 133 |
| Free school meals | 13.20% |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Address | Mill Lane, Preston, Canterbury, Kent, CT3 1HB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.prestonprimary.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01227722235 |
| URN | 118401 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 24 June 2025, published 20 July 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 1 February 2024, 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
- Wickhambreaux Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 3.7 km)
- Wingham Primary School (primary school, about 3.8 km)
- Ash Cartwright and Kelsey Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 4.1 km)
- Chislet Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 4.3 km)
- Water Meadows Primary School (primary school, about 5.1 km)
- Littlebourne Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 5.2 km)
- Monkton Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 5.5 km)
- Hoath Primary School (primary school, about 5.8 km)
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