Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Canterbury (Kent).
KS2 RWM expected
71%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
71%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
71%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
71%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.9%
▲ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
15.2
▼ 5.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
19.0%
▼ 6pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
75%
79 / 105 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Now offering Farm School and Forest School!
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Gardening
- Minecraft
- Music
- Football
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 118681
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kent
- Constituency
- Ashford
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Philip Reynolds Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rachel Buss | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mr Daniel Tarrant | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Ellie Sheppard | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Hester Fenwick | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Henry Day | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Samuel Locke | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Kay Leggett Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record