Water Meadows Primary School

Water Meadows Primary School at a glance

Located in Canterbury, Kent, Water Meadows Primary School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. The school educates roughly 179 pupils aged 4 to 11. 71% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). Performance is little changed year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 11% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 21% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Water Meadows Primary School their first choice was offered one of its 25 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 8.5%. There are about 17.5 pupils per teacher. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 42% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. Water Meadows Primary School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.