Water Meadows Primary School
Academy sponsor led in Canterbury, Kent.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Pupils on roll | 188 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 37.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE STOUR ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Address | Shaftesbury Road, Hersden, Canterbury, Kent, CT3 4HS |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.watermeadows.kent.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01227710414 |
| URN | 138579 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 29 January 2025, outcome: Standards maintained.
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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
- Hoath Primary School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Sturry Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- Chislet Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 3.0 km)
- Wickhambreaux Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 4.0 km)
- Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 4.0 km)
- Herne Church of England Junior School (primary school, about 4.2 km)
- Littlebourne Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 4.4 km)
- Parkside Community Foundation Primary School (primary school, about 4.8 km)
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