Parkside Community Foundation Primary School
School Name: Parkside Community Foundation Primary School Address: Tennyson Avenue Town/City: Canterbury County: Kent Postcode: CT1 1EP Telephone Number: 01227 464956 Website: www.parksidecommunityprimaryschool.co.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 4-11) Type: Foundation school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Trust: Thanet Endeavour Learning Trust
Headteacher: Mr James Williams
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 161 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 77% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 67.1%
URN: 118536
DfE Number: 886/2607
UKPRN: 10073312
UPRN: 100062279371
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Canterbury (E07000106)
Constituency: Canterbury (E14001151)
Electoral Ward: Northgate (E05010402)
Easting & Northing: 616671E, 158965N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 17' 21.17" N 1° 6' 22.17" E
Plus Code: 9F3374Q4+MF
DfE Record: View record
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