- What did Ofsted judge Elham Church of England Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?
- Ofsted judged Elham Church of England Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in January 2013 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in July 2022 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
- How many pupils attend Elham Church of England Primary School?
- Elham Church of England Primary School has 82 pupils on roll.
- What ages does Elham Church of England Primary School take?
- Elham Church of England Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
- Where is Elham Church of England Primary School located?
- Elham Church of England Primary School is located in Canterbury, CT4 6TT, Kent.
- How do I apply to Elham Church of England Primary School?
- Elham Church of England Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
- Does Elham Church of England Primary School have a religious character?
- Yes — Elham Church of England Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
- How far from Elham Church of England Primary School were places offered?
- The furthest place offered at Elham Church of England Primary School for 2026-27 (Reception) was 4.572 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
- How are Reception places decided at Elham Church of England Primary School?
- When Elham Church of England Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children — A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school. A previously looked after child means such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after and those children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A child is regarded as having been in state care outside of England if they were in the care of or were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation, or any other provider of care whose sole or main purpose is to benefit society; 2. Current family association / Sibling — Where a brother or sister is attending Elham Primary School at the time of entry and lives at the same address as when the sibling was admitted or has moved to a property within 2 miles of the school. If the older sibling is currently attending Elham Primary School in Year 6, you cannot claim a sibling link for the younger child, as the older child will be transferring to a secondary school in September; 3. Health and Special Access Reasons — Medical, health, social and special access reasons will be applied in accordance with the school's legal obligations, in particular those under the Equality Act 2010. Priority will be given to those children whose mental or physical impairment means they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school. Equally, this priority will apply to children whose parents/guardians' physical or mental health or social needs mean they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school. Such claims must be supported by written evidence from a suitably qualified medical practitioner who can demonstrate a special connection between these needs and the particular school, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 15 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the unlikely event that two or more children are unable to be separated and in all other ways have equal eligibility for the last available place at the school, the names will be allocated a number and drawn randomly. This process will be independently supervised.
- What is the largest ethnic background at Elham Church of England Primary School?
- According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 84.1% of pupils at Elham Church of England Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.