St Johns Church of England Primary School
School Name: St Johns Church of England Primary School Address: St John's Place, Northgate Town/City: Canterbury County: Kent Postcode: CT1 1BD Telephone Number: 01227 462360 Website: www.stjohns-canterbury.kent.sch.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 2-11) Type: Voluntary controlled school Religious Denomination: Church of England Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2012
Headteacher: Mrs Jo Williamson
Capacity: 420
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 427 (47% boys & 53% girls)
Enrollment: 102% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 47.8%
URN: 137071
DfE Number: 886/2000
UKPRN: 10079922
UPRN: 200000678007
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Canterbury (E07000106)
Constituency: Canterbury (E14001151)
Electoral Ward: Northgate (E05010402)
Diocese: CE06(Diocese of Canterbury)
Easting & Northing: 615068E, 158363N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 17' 3.9" N 1° 4' 58.23" E
Plus Code: 9F3373MM+Q4
DfE Record: View record
- The King's School Canterbury (0.3km)
- St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury (0.4km)
- St Peter's Methodist Primary School (0.6km)
- Canterbury Christ Church University (0.7km)
- Haven Nook (0.8km)
- St Stephen's Infant School (0.9km)
- St Stephen's Junior School (1.0km)
- Barton Court Grammar School (1.0km)
- The Archbishop's School (1.3km)
- Newingate School (1.4km)
Predecessor schools†
- Miss Leah Coyne - Governor. Appointed on 21 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 January 2029.
- Rev Patrick Ellisdon - Governor. Appointed on 8 July 2025 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)). Term runs until 7 July 2029.
- Mr Robert Gold - Governor. Appointed on 19 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 September 2027.
- Mr David Milham - Governor. Appointed on 25 March 2025 (Appointed by LA). Term runs until 24 March 2029.
- Mrs Harriet Miller - Governor. Appointed on 21 January 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 20 January 2029.
- Keji Moses - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 25 March 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 24 March 2029.
- Mr Alan Pagden - Governor. Appointed on 16 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 January 2026.
- Mark Player - Governor. Appointed on 25 March 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
- Elisabeth SMILEY - Governor. Appointed on 25 April 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 24 April 2029.
- Mrs Liz Williams - Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained Schoo. Appointed on 1 January 2026.
- Mrs Joanne Louise Williamson - Governor. Appointed on 15 October 2012 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).