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Schools near CT3 3

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5 state primary schools within 2 miles and 1 state secondary school within 5 miles of the middle of CT3 3, ranked. Change what matters and the list re-ranks, every reason shown.

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The middle of CT3 3 is the average position of the 7 schools and nurseries we hold in it. Distances are as the crow flies.

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State primary schools near CT3 3

5 state primary schools within 2 miles of the middle of CT3 3, ranked by what matters to you. 1 more was left out by your filters.

  1. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham

    State primary · Roman Catholic · Canterbury · 0.32 miles

    70of 100

    Every first choice met in 2026 · 0.32 miles · Ofsted: School remains Good (2021)

    How it scored 70
    • Resultsmatters13.9 of 20 points

      Top 31% of 14,817 state schools in England: 71% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points

      Ofsted, from a shorter ungraded visit in November 2021: School remains Good. Ofsted

    • Distancematters16.8 of 20 points

      0.32 miles from the middle of CT3 3, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters20 of 20 points

      In 2026 every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers

    • Attendance and behavioura little0.7 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 8.0% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.8% at schools with a similar intake; 5.1 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 1.7 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little3.3 of 10 points

      Classes average 28.0 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page
  2. Aylesham Primary School

    State primary · Canterbury · 0.16 miles

    69of 100

    Every first choice met in 2026 · 0.16 miles · Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) (2023)

    How it scored 69
    • Resultsmatters6.5 of 20 points

      Better than 32% of 14,817 state schools in England: 57% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points

      Ofsted, from a shorter ungraded visit in June 2023: School remains Good (Concerns). Ofsted

    • Distancematters18.4 of 20 points

      0.16 miles from the middle of CT3 3, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters20 of 20 points

      In 2026 every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers

    • Attendance and behavioura little5 of 10 points

      We can't set it against similar schools. It counts at the middle. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little4.2 of 10 points

      Classes average 27.0 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page
  3. Adisham Church of England Primary School

    State primary · Church of England · Canterbury · 1.1 miles

    58of 100

    Results: top 22% in England · Ofsted report card (2025): lowest area strong standard · 1.1 miles

    How it scored 58
    • Resultsmatters15.8 of 20 points

      Top 22% of 14,817 state schools in England: 75% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points

      Ofsted report card, November 2025: its lowest area is strong standard. Ofsted

    • Distancematters9.5 of 20 points

      1.1 miles from the middle of CT3 3, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters5 of 20 points

      In 2026 not every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place: 15 of 16. We hold no figure for how far places reached. DfE, applications and offers

    • Attendance and behavioura little7.2 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 3.6% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.3% at schools with a similar intake; 1.0 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 1.3 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little5.6 of 10 points

      Classes average 25.3 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page
  4. Goodnestone Church of England Primary School

    State primary · Church of England · Canterbury · 1.8 miles

    48of 100

    Every first choice met in 2026 · Ofsted: Good (2024) · classes of 16 on average

    How it scored 48
    • Resultsmatters0.8 of 20 points

      Better than 4% of 14,817 state schools in England: 33% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points

      Ofsted, June 2024: Good. Ofsted

    • Distancematters2 of 20 points

      1.8 miles from the middle of CT3 3, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters20 of 20 points

      In 2026 every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers

    • Attendance and behavioura little0 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 7.0% of sessions in 2024/25, against 4.6% at schools with a similar intake; 3.6 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 0.8 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little10 of 10 points

      Classes average 16.0 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page
  5. Nonington Church of England Primary School

    State primary · Church of England · Dover · 1.1 miles

    44of 100

    Every first choice met in 2026 · classes of 15 on average · 1.1 miles

    How it scored 44
    • Resultsmatters0 of 20 points

      Better than 0% of 14,817 state schools in England: 0% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters5 of 20 points

      Ofsted, October 2024: Requires improvement. Ofsted

    • Distancematters9.3 of 20 points

      1.1 miles from the middle of CT3 3, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters20 of 20 points

      In 2026 every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers

    • Attendance and behavioura little0 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 13.0% of sessions in 2024/25, against 6.3% at schools with a similar intake; 48.3 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 2.2 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little10 of 10 points

      Classes average 15.0 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page

State secondary schools near CT3 3

1 state secondary school within 5 miles of the middle of CT3 3, ranked by what matters to you. 1 more was left out by your filters.

  1. St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury

    State secondary · Roman Catholic · Canterbury · 5.0 miles

    44of 100

    Ofsted: Good (2023) · results: better than 48% of schools in England · classes of 21 on average

    How it scored 44
    • Resultsmatters9.7 of 20 points

      Better than 48% of 3,101 state schools in England: Progress 8 of -0.02 in 2023/24 (England +0.01). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points

      Ofsted, September 2023: Good. Ofsted

    • Distancematters0.1 of 20 points

      5.0 miles from the middle of CT3 3, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters5 of 20 points

      In 2026 not every family that put it first for Year 7 was offered a place: 143 of 202. We hold no figure for how far places reached. DfE, applications and offers

    • Attendance and behavioura little5 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 8.0% of sessions in 2024/25, against 7.4% at schools with a similar intake; 7.4 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 8.9 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little9.2 of 10 points

      Classes average 21.0 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page

How the ranking works. Each school scores out of 100: each thing you care about scores it from 0 to 1 on a published figure, weighted by how much you said it matters, and the points under each school add up to its score. A figure we don't hold counts at the middle and the school says so.

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