Pilgrims' Way Primary School
Academy sponsor led primary school in Canterbury (Kent).
KS2 RWM expected
44%
▼ 18pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
52%
▼ 23pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
52%
▼ 22pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
54%
▼ 18pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
91.1%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.6
▼ 0.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
51.7%
▲ 27pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
96%
404 / 420 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).Pilgrims' Way Primary School is a primary school located in Canterbury, Kent. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 412 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. It is part of the VERITAS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Emma Campbell.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 145951
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kent
- Constituency
- Canterbury
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Thomas Peter Collie | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Nicola Hughes | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Rebecca Warrener | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Matthew Clarke | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Kate Riseley | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Radu-Florin Stancu | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Thomas Peter Collie | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Stefan Colley | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Emma Campbell | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Lucy Nicola Sutcliffe Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ann Taylor-Williams Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
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