Water Meadows Primary School, Canterbury

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Water Meadows Primary School

Shaftesbury Road, Hersden, Canterbury CT3 4HS

https://www.watermeadows.kent.sch.uk/

Water Meadows Primary School is an academy. It has about 150 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In March 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of The Stour Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Sturry Church of England Primary School, Adisham Church of England Primary School, Thistle Hill Academy, Lansdowne Primary School and Finberry Primary School.)

Particular strengths include Progress, Admissions and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Attendance and Environment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.3		Hoath Primary School
1.6		Sturry Church of England Primary School
1.9		Chislet Church of England Primary School
2.4		Wickhambreaux Church of England Primary School
2.5		Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School
2.7		Herne Church of England Junior School
2.7		Littlebourne Church of England Primary School
2.9		Parkside Community Primary School
3.2		Preston Primary School
3.7		Reculver Church of England Primary School
3.8		St Stephen's Junior School
3.9		St Stephen's Infant School

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Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is excellent and in writing it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average.

Attainment: About average. Maths attainment is below average, reading is above average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is poor. Progress in writing is below average.

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is roughly average.

Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both out of balance with the local community.

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

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