What schools serve Canterbury?

There are 53 schools in Canterbury, Kent — including Blean Primary School, Hoath Primary School, Preston Primary School, Wingham Primary School, Parkside Community Foundation Primary School and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

How many primary and secondary schools are in Canterbury?

Canterbury has 30 primary schools and 8 secondary schools. There are also 15 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Canterbury?

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Canterbury, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Canterbury schools are set by Kent and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the Kent admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Canterbury?

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Canterbury are set by Kent as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Schools in Canterbury

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

There are 53 schools in Canterbury , Kent — including 30 primary schools and 8 secondary schools. Catchment area boundaries are set by Kent and reviewed annually — click a school below to view its admissions guidance.

Primary Schools in Canterbury (30)

Blean Primary School

Primary · Community school

Canterbury · CT2 9ED

Ages 3–11 427 pupils Capacity 469

Hoath Primary School

Primary · Community school

Canterbury · CT3 4LA

Ages 4–11 104 pupils Capacity 105

Preston Primary School

Primary · Community school

Canterbury · CT3 1HB

Ages 4–11 122 pupils Capacity 133

Wingham Primary School

Primary · Community school

Canterbury · CT3 1BD

Ages 4–11 202 pupils Capacity 210

Parkside Community Foundation Primary School

Primary · Foundation school

Canterbury · CT1 1EP

Ages 4–11 157 pupils Capacity 210

Barham Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

CANTERBURY · CT4 6NX

Ages 4–11 210 pupils Capacity 210

Bridge and Patrixbourne Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Canterbury · CT4 5JX

Ages 4–11 424 pupils Capacity 420

Chislet Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Canterbury · CT3 4DU

Ages 4–11 102 pupils Capacity 105

Littlebourne Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Canterbury · CT3 1XS

Ages 4–11 104 pupils Capacity 105

Wickhambreaux Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Canterbury · CT3 1RN

Ages 4–11 107 pupils Capacity 115

Chilham, St Mary's Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Canterbury · CT4 8DE

Ages 4–11 86 pupils Capacity 105

Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Canterbury · CT4 6DU

Ages 5–11 74 pupils Capacity 105

Goodnestone Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Canterbury · CT3 1PQ

Ages 4–11 55 pupils Capacity 70

St Peter's Methodist Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Canterbury · CT1 2DH

Ages 4–11 209 pupils Capacity 210

Elham Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Canterbury · CT4 6TT

Ages 4–11 107 pupils Capacity 140

Ash Cartwright and Kelsey Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Canterbury · CT3 2JD

Ages 3–11 175 pupils Capacity 210

St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Canterbury · CT1 1NE

Ages 5–11 210 pupils Capacity 210

Wincheap Foundation Primary School

Primary · Foundation school

Canterbury · CT1 3SD

Ages 4–11 429 pupils Capacity 440

The Canterbury Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Canterbury · CT2 8PT

Ages 4–11 416 pupils Capacity 420

St Stephen's Junior School

Primary · Academy converter

Canterbury · CT2 7AD

Ages 7–11 407 pupils Capacity 360

St Johns Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Canterbury · CT1 1BD

Ages 2–11 436 pupils Capacity 420

Water Meadows Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Canterbury · CT3 4HS

Ages 4–11 179 pupils Capacity 210

Sturry Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Canterbury · CT2 0NR

Ages 4–11 413 pupils Capacity 420

Petham Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Canterbury · CT4 5RD

Ages 4–11 103 pupils Capacity 115

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham

Primary · Academy converter

Canterbury · CT3 3AS

Ages 4–11 118 pupils Capacity 133

Adisham Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Canterbury · CT3 3JW

Ages 4–11 102 pupils Capacity 105

Pilgrims' Way Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Canterbury · CT1 1XU

Ages 3–11 412 pupils Capacity 420

Chartham Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Canterbury · CT4 7QN

Ages 5–11 386 pupils Capacity 420

St Stephen's Infant School

Primary · Academy converter

Canterbury · CT2 7AB

Ages 5–7 254 pupils Capacity 270

Aylesham Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Canterbury · CT3 3BS

Ages 4–11 Capacity 420

Secondary Schools in Canterbury (8)

Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School

Secondary · Voluntary controlled school

Canterbury · CT1 3EW

Ages 11–18 1256 pupils Capacity 1082

Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys

Secondary · Foundation school

Canterbury · CT4 7AS

Ages 11–18 1211 pupils Capacity 1280

The Archbishop's School

Secondary · Foundation school

Canterbury · CT2 7AP

Ages 11–18 791 pupils Capacity 900

Orion Spires

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Canterbury · CT2 0HD

Ages 11–16 667 pupils Capacity 750

The Canterbury Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Canterbury · CT2 8QA

Ages 11–19 1984 pupils Capacity 1300

Barton Court Grammar School

Secondary · Academy converter

Canterbury · CT1 1PH

Ages 11–18 1005 pupils Capacity 1050

St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury

Secondary · Academy converter

Canterbury · CT1 3EN

Ages 11–18 1107 pupils Capacity 1071

Barton Manor School

Secondary · Free schools

Canterbury · CT1 1SU

Ages 11–19 449 pupils Capacity 1050

Other Schools in Canterbury (15)

The King's School Canterbury

Not applicable · Other independent school

Canterbury · CT1 2ES

Ages 13–19 958 pupils Capacity 1030

St Edmund's School Canterbury

Not applicable · Other independent school

Canterbury · CT2 8HU

Ages 2–19 618 pupils Capacity 670

Kent College (Canterbury)

Not applicable · Other independent school

Canterbury · CT2 9DT

Ages 11–19 570 pupils Capacity 600

St Faith's At Ash School Limited

Not applicable · Other independent school

Canterbury · CT3 2HH

Ages 2–11 239 pupils Capacity 260

Junior King's School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Canterbury · CT2 0AY

Ages 2–14 351 pupils Capacity 386

Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Canterbury · CT2 9AQ

Ages 3–11 210 pupils Capacity 240

The Orchard School

Not applicable · Foundation special school

Canterbury · CT1 3QQ

Ages 7–16 110 pupils

St Nicholas' School

Not applicable · Community special school

Canterbury · CT1 3JJ

Ages 4–19 390 pupils Capacity 340

The Worthgate School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Canterbury · CT1 3LQ

Ages 13–22 310 pupils Capacity 500

Canterbury Christ Church University

Not applicable · Higher education institutions

Canterbury · CT1 1QU

University of Kent

Not applicable · Higher education institutions

Canterbury · CT2 7NZ

Kent College International Study Centre

Not applicable · Other independent school

Canterbury · CT2 9DT

Ages 11–18 13 pupils Capacity 100

Hope View School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Canterbury · CT4 8EG

Ages 7–18 110 pupils Capacity 130

Bemix

Not applicable · Special post 16 institution

Canterbury · CT2 7FG

Ages 16–24 Capacity 72

Newingate School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Canterbury · CT1 3DT

Ages 11–18 27 pupils Capacity 50

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Canterbury are set by Kent and updated each year. The "last distance offered" — how far the furthest successful applicant lived — changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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