Wincheap Foundation Primary School

A good foundation school school in Kent. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Wincheap Foundation Primary School.

Canterbury, CT13SD Ofsted: Good Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

59

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
47.6
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 56.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
67.7
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 15.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
21 May 2012
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Hollow Lane
Canterbury, CT13SD

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
118867
Type
Foundation school
Phase
Primary
Address
Hollow Lane, Canterbury, CT1 3SD
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
School status
Open
Capacity
440 pupils
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
427
Free School Meals
33.3% (142 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
4.0% (17 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
93.5%
Good
Persistent Absence
20.4%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 106.0 107.0
2023 106.0 108.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends.

Performance Trends

Interactive performance metrics over time

Wincheap Foundation Primary School
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Year Mat Average Read Average
2023 106.0 108.0
2024 106.0 107.0

Overall Trend:

Declining trend (-0.5 per year)

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
26 pupils
Good
Pupils per Year Group
53
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
427 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Declining trend (-0.5 per year)

Down -0.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Celebrating individuality, enabling every child to flourish and reach their full potential."

Belonging Respect Kindness Diversity Inclusion

Head Teacher's Message

A warm welcome from Headteacher Nicola Dawson, highlighting the school’s mission to celebrate individuality and enable every child to flourish, a rich and varied curriculum with Artsmark recognition, strong arts and forest school provision, and a welcoming, inclusive community.

Facilities

Forest School Extensive school grounds Outdoor learning spaces

Curriculum Highlights

Arts emphasis with Artsmark recognition Forest School Outdoor learning Broad, varied and engaging curriculum

SEND Provision

Specialist Resource Provision with places for 20 children with speech, language and communication difficulties.

Admissions Criteria

Oversubscription criteria: Children in Local Authority Care or Previously in Local Authority Care; Children with siblings already in the school; Health and Special Access Reasons; Children of staff at the school; Nearness of homes to the school. If eligible for the last place and still equally eligible, places are decided by random allocation. The Published Admission Number is 60 per year group in the mainstream school.

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