St Johns Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school in Canterbury, Kent.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 427 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 47.80% |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Address | St John's Place, Northgate, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1BD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.stjohns-canterbury.kent.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01227462360 |
| URN | 137071 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 23 January 2024, published 7 March 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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
- St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- St Peter's Methodist Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- St Stephen's Infant School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- St Stephen's Junior School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Parkside Community Foundation Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- The Canterbury Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Pilgrims' Way Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Wincheap Foundation Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
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