Water Meadows Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Water Meadows Primary School
Address: Shaftesbury Road, Hersden
Town/City: Canterbury
County: Kent
Postcode: CT3 4HS
Telephone Number: 01227 710414
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: The Stour Academy Trust
Sponsor: The Stour Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Ben Martin
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 188 (45% boys & 55% girls)
Enrollment: 90% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 37.8%

Location and administration

URN: 138579
DfE Number: 886/2013
UKPRN: 10038477
UPRN: 200000683090
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Canterbury (E07000106)
Constituency: Herne Bay and Sandwich (E14001282)
Electoral Ward: Sturry (E05012956)

Easting & Northing: 620217E, 162160N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 18' 59.55" N 1° 9' 32.04" E
Plus Code: 9F338585+JH

External links

DfE Record: View record

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  2. Hoath Primary School (2.2km)
  3. Sturry Church of England Primary School (2.5km)
  4. Chislet Church of England Primary School (3.0km)
  5. Junior King's School (3.3km)
  6. Wickhambreaux Church of England Primary School (4.0km)
  7. Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School (4.0km)
  8. Herne Church of England Junior School (4.2km)
  9. Littlebourne Church of England Primary School (4.4km)
  10. Parkside Community Foundation Primary School (4.8km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

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