The Canterbury Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: The Canterbury Primary School
Address: City View, Franklyn Road
Town/City: Canterbury
County: Kent
Postcode: CT2 8PT
Telephone Number: 01227 462883
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2010
Trust: The Canterbury Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Principal: Mrs Bev Farrell
Capacity: 420
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 421 (56% boys & 44% girls)
Enrollment: 100% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 45.6%

SEN Provisions

  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Location and administration

URN: 136344
DfE Number: 886/2654
UKPRN: 10031917
UPRN: 100062293053
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Canterbury (E07000106)
Constituency: Canterbury (E14001151)
Electoral Ward: Westgate (E05010410)

Easting & Northing: 613518E, 157596N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 16' 41.21" N 1° 3' 36.69" E
Plus Code: 9F3373H6+63

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. The Canterbury Academy (0.2km)
  2. Wincheap Foundation Primary School (1.1km)
  3. Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School (1.2km)
  4. St Peter's Methodist Primary School (1.2km)
  5. Haven Nook (1.2km)
  6. The Orchard School (1.5km)
  7. St Edmund's School Canterbury (1.6km)
  8. St Nicholas' School (1.6km)
  9. Bemix (1.7km)
  10. St Johns Church of England Primary School (1.7km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Julian Brinton - Local Governor. Appointed on 19 July 2021 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 15 April 2029.
  • Mr Dylan Chamberlain - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 5 July 2017 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 January 2029.
  • Mr Dylan Chamberlain - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 14 July 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 July 2029.
  • Mrs Ashley Crittenden - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 July 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 14 July 2029.
  • Mr Jason Lee Davids - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 November 2029.
  • Mr David Nathan Abraham Fox - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 13 July 2030.
  • Dr Upaasna Garbharran - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 December 2025 (Original (signatory) members). Term runs until 15 December 2029.
  • Mrs Catherine Janet Hampton - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 July 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 July 2027.
  • Mr Mark Broster Johnstone - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 August 2019 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 17 July 2027.
  • Mr Paul Nicholas Martin - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 July 2021 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 15 April 2029.
  • Mr Chris Small - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 March 2030.
  • Dr Paul Steven Swallow - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 March 2021 (Original (signatory) members). Term runs until 15 January 2029.
  • Mr Anthony Verrall - Local Governor. Appointed on 30 January 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 January 2027.
  • Mr Michael David Walters - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 January 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 5 January 2029.
  • Mr Jon Watson - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 December 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 15 December 2029.
  • Mrs Anna Virginia Weinel - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 30 July 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 July 2028.