The Canterbury Primary School

StatePrimaryResourced Provision

PrimaryAges 4–11416 pupils

City View, Franklyn Road, CT2 8PTWebsite01227462883

416 pupilsAges 4–11

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Ages4 - 11

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Pupils416

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Type

Academy

Phase

Primary

Age Range

4 - 11

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

416 / 420 (99%)

Head Teacher

Mrs Bev Farrell

At a Glance

AdmissionsIn demand

1.1x oversubscribed (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

Capacity: 21 places

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

7.6%

Absence rate

Avg 5.9%

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

7.6%vs 5.9% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate7.6%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence25.1%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate2.4%

Permanent exclusion rate0.0%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

Capacity: 21 places

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 14.9%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 6.5%

Above averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Speech, Language & Communication32 (36%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder28 (32%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty18 (20%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health5 (6%)

Specific Learning Difficulty2 (2%)

Hearing Impairment1 (1%)

Physical Disability1 (1%)

Other1 (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 23

Teaching assistants (FTE)20

Support staff (FTE)28

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils416

Free school meals 43.8%

English as additional language 28.8%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British63.2%

White Other10.6%

Black African7.5%

Other4.1%

Indian2.4%

Mixed Other2.2%

Mixed White & Asian1.9%

Asian Other1.4%

Mixed White & African1.4%

Chinese1.0%

Bangladeshi1.0%

Mixed White & Caribbean1.0%

Unclassified0.7%

Pakistani0.5%

Black Caribbean0.5%

Traveller Irish0.5%

Gypsy/Roma0.2%

2024-25

Spending Per Pupil

£1,173

total expenditure per pupil

£-6,227 vs primary national avg (£7,400)

Teaching staff£9

Support staff£0

Premises£0

Energy£173

Learning resources£303

Income per pupil£7,386

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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