Schools and Education in Canterbury

There are 44 schools within 5 miles of Canterbury town centre, including 17 primary and 8 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 97% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Riverside Children's Centre (Canterbury) and Blean Primary School. Parents should note that 1 school has a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
44
Primary
17
Secondary
8
Good / Outstanding
97%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

26
Outstanding (2) Good (26) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (15)
Riverside Children's Centre (Canterbury) 0.8 miles Kingsmead Road, Canterbury, CT2 7PH Inspected: 11 July 2012 Blean Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Whitstable Road, Blean, Canterbury, CT2 9ED Inspected: 12 May 2022
Haven Nook 0.2 miles Castle Street, Castle Street, Kent, CT1 2QD Inspected: 02 February 2026 St Peter's Methodist Primary School Primary 0.3 miles St. Peter's Grove, Canterbury, CT1 2DH Inspected: 16 December 2024 The Orchard School 0.4 miles Cambridge Road, Canterbury, CT1 3QQ Inspected: 29 November 2021 Little Hands Children's Centre 0.4 miles Hollowmede, Wincheap, Canterbury, CT1 3SD Inspected: 14 June 2012 Wincheap Foundation Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Hollowmede, Canterbury, CT1 3SD Inspected: 04 February 2022 St Nicholas' School 0.5 miles Holm Oak Close, Nunnery Fields, Canterbury, CT1 3JJ Inspected: 18 March 2024 The Canterbury Primary School Primary 0.6 miles City View, Franklyn Road, Canterbury, CT2 8PT Inspected: 02 February 2023 St Johns Church of England Primary School Primary 0.6 miles St. John's Place, Northgate, Canterbury, CT1 1BD Inspected: 08 March 2024 Canterbury Christ Church University 0.7 miles Monastery Street, Canterbury, CT1 1QU Inspected: 04 April 2022 St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury Primary 0.7 miles Military Road, Canterbury, CT1 1NE Inspected: 16 June 2023 Barton Court Grammar School Secondary 0.8 miles Longport, Canterbury, CT1 1PH Inspected: 17 December 2024 Newingate School 0.8 miles New Dover Road, Canterbury, CT1 3DT Inspected: 10 June 2024 St Stephen's Infant School Primary 1.1 miles Hales Drive, St Stephen's, Canterbury, CT2 7AB Inspected: 29 February 2024 Pilgrims' Way Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Pilgrims Way, Canterbury, CT1 1XU Inspected: 20 October 2022 St Stephen's Junior School Primary 1.1 miles Hales Drive, St Stephens, Canterbury, CT2 7AD Inspected: 28 April 2023 Bemix 1.2 miles Brockenhurst Close, Unit 44, Canterbury, CT2 7FG Inspected: 16 June 2022 The Archbishop's School Secondary 1.2 miles St. Stephen's Hill, Canterbury, CT2 7AP Inspected: 19 January 2024 Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Secondary 1.3 miles Old Dover Road, Canterbury, CT1 3EW Inspected: 09 November 2023 St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury Secondary 1.5 miles Old Dover Road, Canterbury, CT1 3EN Inspected: 12 October 2023 University of Kent 1.5 miles Giles Lane, Canterbury, CT2 7NZ Inspected: 08 August 2024 Parkside Community Foundation Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Tennyson Avenue, Canterbury, CT1 1EP Inspected: 22 June 2023 Bridge and Patrixbourne Church of England Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Conyngham Lane, Bridge, Canterbury, CT4 5JX Inspected: 14 November 2023 Petham Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Church Lane, Canterbury, CT4 5RD Inspected: 15 May 2025 Littlebourne Church of England Primary School Primary 4 miles Jubilee Road, Littlebourne, Canterbury, CT3 1XS Inspected: 15 November 2024 Water Meadows Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Shaftesbury Road, Hersden, Canterbury, CT3 4HS Inspected: 05 March 2025 Hope View School 4.8 miles Station Approach, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8EG Inspected: 16 November 2023
The Canterbury Academy Secondary 0.5 miles Knight Avenue, Canterbury, CT2 8QA Inspected: 12 July 2023
The King's School Canterbury 0.6 miles Broad Street, Canterbury, CT1 2ES The Worthgate School 1 miles New Dover Road, Canterbury, CT1 3LQ Inspected: 09 June 2008 Barton Manor School Secondary 1.1 miles Spring Lane, Canterbury, CT1 1SU Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys Secondary 1.2 miles Langton Lane, Nackington Road, Canterbury, CT4 7AS St Edmund's School Canterbury 1.2 miles St. Thomas Hill, Canterbury, CT2 8HU Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School 1.3 miles Faulkners Lane, Canterbury, Canterbury, CT2 9AQ Kent College (Canterbury) 1.4 miles Whitstable Road, Canterbury, CT2 9DT Kent College International Study Centre 1.4 miles Whitstable Road, Canterbury, CT2 9DT Junior King's School 2.5 miles Mill Road, Sturry, Canterbury, CT2 0AY Sturry Church of England Primary School Primary 3 miles Park View, Sturry, Canterbury, CT2 0NR Apple Tree Children's Centre 3.2 miles Shalmsford Street, Shalmsford Street, Canterbury, CT4 7QN Chartham Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Shalmsford Street, Chartham, Canterbury, CT4 7QN Orion Spires Secondary 4.1 miles Bredlands Lane, Sturry, Canterbury, CT2 0HD Inspected: 02 March 2023 The Tina Rintoul Children's Centre 4.6 miles Shaftesbury Road, Shaftesbury Road, Canterbury, CT3 4HS Wickhambreaux Church of England Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Wickham Court Lane, Wickhambreaux, Canterbury, CT3 1RN