Schools in Canterbury

• 51open schools
• 32primary
• 12secondary
• 5special school

Schools near Canterbury by distance

Schools whose official address gives Canterbury as the town, in Kent, grouped by type.

Primary schools 32

• Adisham Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 101 pupils

  The Street, Adisham, Canterbury, CT3 3JW

  Ofsted report card, 25 Nov 2025

  Church of England

• Ash Cartwright and Kelsey Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 183 pupils

  School Road, Ash, Canterbury, CT3 2JD

  Ofsted 26 Mar 2025 (ungraded): Improved significantly

  Church of England

• Aylesham Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 382 pupils

  Attlee Avenue, Aylesham, Canterbury, CT3 3BS

  Ofsted 8 Jun 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (predecessor school)

• Barham Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 210 pupils

  Valley Road, Barham, Barham C of E Primary School, Canterbury, CT4 6NX

  Ofsted 24 Jan 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Blean Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 449 pupils

  Whitstable Road, Blean, Canterbury, CT2 9ED

  Ofsted 9 Mar 2022 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

• Bridge and Patrixbourne Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 416 pupils

  Conyngham Lane, Bridge, Canterbury, CT4 5JX

  Ofsted 4 Oct 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Chartham Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 380 pupils

  Shalmsford Street, Chartham, Canterbury, CT4 7QN

  Ofsted 7 Feb 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Chilham, St Mary's Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 81 pupils

  School Hill, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8DE

  Ofsted report card, 30 Jun 2026

  Church of England

• Chislet Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 104 pupils

  Church Lane, Chislet, Canterbury, CT3 4DU

  Ofsted 23 Nov 2022: Good

  Church of England

• Elham Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 82 pupils

  Vicarage Lane, Elham, Canterbury, CT4 6TT

  Ofsted 19 Jul 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Goodnestone Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 48 pupils

  The Street, Goodnestone, Canterbury, CT3 1PQ

  Ofsted 26 Jun 2024: Good

  Church of England

• Hoath Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 106 pupils

  School Lane, Hoath, Canterbury, CT3 4LA

  Ofsted report card, 27 Jan 2026

• Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School

  Primary · Other independent school · ages 2 to 11 · 204 pupils

  Harbledown, Canterbury, CT2 9AQ

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Littlebourne Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 102 pupils

  Church Road, Littlebourne, Canterbury, CT3 1XS

  Ofsted 8 Oct 2024 (ungraded): Some aspects not as strong

  Church of England

• Parkside Community Foundation Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 4 to 11 · 161 pupils

  Tennyson Avenue, Canterbury, CT1 1EP

  Ofsted 25 Apr 2023: Good

• Petham Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 99 pupils

  Petham, Canterbury, CT4 5RD

  Ofsted 1 Apr 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Pilgrims' Way Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 404 pupils

  Pilgrims Way, Canterbury, CT1 1XU

  Ofsted 21 Sep 2022: Good

• Preston Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 129 pupils

  Mill Lane, Preston, Canterbury, CT3 1HB

  Ofsted 24 Jun 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• St Faith's At Ash School Limited

  Primary · Other independent school · ages 2 to 11 · 190 pupils

  5 The Street, Ash, Canterbury, CT3 2HH

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• St Johns Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 2 to 11 · 427 pupils

  St John's Place, Northgate, Canterbury, CT1 1BD

  Ofsted 23 Jan 2024: Good

  Church of England

• St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 140 pupils

  Ackholt Road, Aylesham, Canterbury, CT3 3AS

  Ofsted report card, 16 Jun 2026

  Roman Catholic

• St Peter's Methodist Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 208 pupils

  St Peter's Grove, Canterbury, CT1 2DH

  Ofsted 20 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Methodist

• St Stephen's Infant School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 7 · 263 pupils

  Hales Drive, St Stephen's, Canterbury, CT2 7AB

  Ofsted 23 Jan 2024: Good

• St Stephen's Junior School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 7 to 11 · 400 pupils

  Hales Drive, St Stephens, Canterbury, CT2 7AD

  Ofsted 1 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 5 to 11 · 210 pupils

  99 Military Road, Canterbury, CT1 1NE

  Ofsted 19 Apr 2023: Good

  Roman Catholic

• Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 5 to 11 · 79 pupils

  Bossingham Road, Stelling Minnis, Canterbury, CT4 6DU

  Ofsted 8 Jun 2022: Good

  Church of England

• Sturry Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 414 pupils

  Park View, Sturry, Canterbury, CT2 0NR

  Ofsted 4 Feb 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• The Canterbury Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 421 pupils

  City View, Franklyn Road, Canterbury, CT2 8PT

  Ofsted 8 Dec 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Water Meadows Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 188 pupils

  Shaftesbury Road, Hersden, Canterbury, CT3 4HS

  Ofsted 29 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Wickhambreaux Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11

  The Street, Wickhambreaux, Canterbury, CT3 1RN

  Ofsted 1 Apr 2025: no overall grade (see grades) (predecessor school)

  Church of England

• Wincheap Foundation Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 4 to 11 · 429 pupils

  Hollow Lane, Canterbury, CT1 3SD

  Ofsted report card, 16 Jun 2026

• Wingham Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 204 pupils

  School Lane, Wingham, Canterbury, CT3 1BD

  Ofsted report card, 6 Jan 2026

Secondary schools 12

• Barton Court Grammar School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 995 pupils

  Longport, Canterbury, CT1 1PH

  Ofsted 20 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Barton Manor School

  Secondary · Free schools · ages 11 to 19 · 596 pupils

  Spring Lane, Canterbury, CT1 1SU

  Ofsted 13 May 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Kent College (Canterbury)

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 11 to 19 · 507 pupils

  Whitstable Road, Canterbury, CT2 9DT

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Methodist Independent

• Kent College International Study Centre

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 11 to 18 · 10 pupils

  Whitstable Road, Canterbury, CT2 9DT

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Orion Spires

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 620 pupils

  Bredlands Lane, Sturry, Canterbury, CT2 0HD

  Ofsted 10 Jan 2023: Good

• Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School

  Secondary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 11 to 18 · Girls · 1,258 pupils

  Old Dover Road, Canterbury, CT1 3EW

  Ofsted 27 Sep 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

• Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys

  Secondary · Foundation school · ages 11 to 18 · Boys · 1,226 pupils

  Langton Lane, Nackington Road, Canterbury, CT4 7AS

  Ofsted 26 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,116 pupils

  Old Dover Road, Canterbury, CT1 3EN

  Ofsted 12 Sep 2023: Good

  Roman Catholic

• The Archbishop's School

  Secondary · Foundation school · ages 11 to 18 · 770 pupils

  St Stephens Hill, Canterbury, CT2 7AP

  Ofsted 22 Nov 2023: Good

  Church of England

• The Canterbury Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 19 · 1,984 pupils

  Knight Avenue, Canterbury, CT2 8QA

  Ofsted report card, 6 Jan 2026

• The King's School Canterbury

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 13 to 19 · 985 pupils

  25 The Precincts, Canterbury, CT1 2ES

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Church of England Independent

• The Worthgate School

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 13 to 22 · 270 pupils

  68 New Dover Road, Canterbury, CT1 3LQ

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

All-through schools 1

• St Edmund's School Canterbury

  All-through · Other independent school · ages 3 to 19 · 523 pupils

  St Thomas Hill, Canterbury, CT2 8HU

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Church of England Independent

Special schools 5

• Haven Nook

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 18 · 19 pupils

  73-75, Castle Street, Canterbury, CT1 2QD

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Hope View School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 7 to 18 · Boys · 106 pupils

  Station Approach, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8EG

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Newingate School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 18 · 35 pupils

  48 New Dover Road, Canterbury, CT1 3DT

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• St Nicholas' School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 4 to 19 · 402 pupils

  Holm Oak Close, Nunnery Fields, Canterbury, CT1 3JJ

  Ofsted 7 Feb 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• The Orchard School

  Special school · Foundation special school · ages 7 to 16 · 119 pupils

  Cambridge Road, Canterbury, CT1 3QQ

  Ofsted report card, 3 Feb 2026

Other schools 1

• Junior King's School

  Other · Other independent school · ages 2 to 14 · 333 pupils

  Milner Court, Sturry, Canterbury, CT2 0AY

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Church of England Independent

Nearby towns

• Herne Bay 6.2 miles
• Whitstable 6.8 miles
• Sandwich 9.5 miles
• Faversham 9.6 miles
• Birchington 10 miles
• Kent 11 miles
• Dover 12 miles
• Deal 12 miles
• Westgate-on-Sea 12 miles
• Folkestone 13 miles

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