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51 schools within 5 miles. The nearest is Water Meadows Primary School, 0.5 miles away.

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		Phase		Ofsted
Water Meadows Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led	0.5 mi	Primary	188	Ungraded inspection, Jan 2025Last graded Good (Mar 2019)
Sturry Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter	1.1 mi	Primary	414	No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding
Junior King's SchoolOther independent	1.5 mi	Independent	333	-
Hoath Primary SchoolCommunity	1.6 mi	Primary	106	Report card, 2026Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 3
Chislet Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled	2.4 mi	Primary	104	Good, 2022
Parkside Community Foundation Primary SchoolFoundation	2.5 mi	Primary	161	Good, 2023
Wickhambreaux Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter	2.5 mi	Primary	-	No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.
Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary controlled	2.6 mi	Primary	318	Report card, 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4
Littlebourne Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled	2.6 mi	Primary	102	Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (May 2019)
Herne Church of England Junior SchoolVoluntary aided	2.7 mi	Primary	375	Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Outstanding (Mar 2016)
St Stephen's Junior SchoolAcademy converter	3.3 mi	Primary	400	Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (May 2013)
St Stephen's Infant SchoolAcademy converter	3.3 mi	Primary	263	Good, 2024
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, CanterburyVoluntary aided	3.4 mi	Primary	210	Good, 2023
Canterbury Christ Church UniversityHigher education institutions	3.4 mi	Higher education institutions	-	-
Barton Manor SchoolFree schools	3.4 mi	Secondary	596	No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2
St Johns Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled	3.4 mi	Primary	427	Good, 2024
The Archbishop's SchoolFoundation	3.4 mi	Secondary	770	Good, 2023
University of KentHigher education institutions	3.5 mi	Higher education institutions	-	-
Barton Court Grammar SchoolAcademy converter	3.5 mi	Secondary	995	Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Nov 2024, no grade given
Pilgrims' Way Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led	3.5 mi	Primary	404	Good, 2022
The King's School CanterburyOther independent	3.5 mi	Independent	985	-
Preston Primary SchoolCommunity	3.6 mi	Primary	129	No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding
Herne Bay High SchoolAcademy converter	3.7 mi	Secondary	1,507	Good, 2022
Thornden Wood Primary SchoolAcademy converter	3.7 mi	Primary	337	Good, 2024
Newingate SchoolOther independent special	3.8 mi	Special	35	-
The Worthgate SchoolOther independent	3.8 mi	Independent	270	-
St Peter's Methodist Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled	3.8 mi	Primary	208	Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2015)
BemixSpecial post 16 institution	3.9 mi	Special	-	-
Haven NookOther independent special	3.9 mi	Special	19	-
Herne Bay Infant SchoolCommunity	3.9 mi	Primary	259	Ungraded inspection, Jun 2025Last graded Good (Apr 2016)
Herne Bay Junior SchoolFoundation	3.9 mi	Primary	371	No overall grade, 2025Good in 1 key judgement, Requires improvement in 3
Reculver Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led	4.0 mi	Primary	444	Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Outstanding (Jul 2018)
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar SchoolVoluntary controlled	4.0 mi	Secondary	1,258	Ungraded inspection, Sep 2023Last graded Good (Jul 2014)
St Anselm's Catholic School, CanterburyAcademy converter	4.0 mi	Secondary	1,116	Good, 2023
SALT COLLEGESpecial post 16 institution	4.1 mi	Special	-	-
Wingham Primary SchoolCommunity	4.1 mi	Primary	204	Report card, 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4
Hampton Primary SchoolAcademy converter	4.1 mi	Primary	679	No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Outstanding
St Edmund's School CanterburyOther independent	4.1 mi	Independent	523	-
St Nicholas' SchoolCommunity special	4.2 mi	Special	402	Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2014)
The Orchard SchoolFoundation special	4.2 mi	Special	119	Report card, 2026Expected standard in 1 area, Needs attention in 5
Kent College (Canterbury)Other independent	4.2 mi	Independent	507	-
Kent College International Study CentreOther independent	4.2 mi	Independent	10	-
Blean Primary SchoolCommunity	4.3 mi	Primary	449	Ungraded inspection, Mar 2022Last graded Outstanding (Mar 2016)
The Canterbury AcademyAcademy converter	4.3 mi	Secondary	1,984	Report card, 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4
Wincheap Foundation Primary SchoolFoundation	4.5 mi	Primary	429	Report card, 2026Expected standard in 3 areas, Needs attention in 4
Bridge and Patrixbourne Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled	4.5 mi	Primary	416	Ungraded inspection, Oct 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2014)
Simon Langton Grammar School for BoysFoundation	4.5 mi	Secondary	1,226	No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 3 key judgements, Good in 1; sixth form provision Outstanding
The Canterbury Primary SchoolAcademy converter	4.5 mi	Primary	421	Ungraded inspection, Dec 2022Last graded Good (May 2012)
Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior SchoolOther independent	4.9 mi	Independent	204	-
The Far AcademySpecial post 16 institution	5.0 mi	Special	-	-
The Far Academy CICSpecial post 16 institution	5.0 mi	Special	-	-

Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.

The neighbourhood

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This school's neighbourhood is close to the middle for deprivation in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 5 of 10).

Overall deprivation5

Income5

Employment5

Education and skills5

Health8

Crime5

Barriers to housing and services2

Living environment6

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Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.

Children in income-deprived families: 105

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