St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School

St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School has shown effective maintenance of educational standards since its previous good inspection. The school's environment fosters excitement about learning, and pupils report feeling safe and valued, highlighting the supportive atmosphere and the effectiveness of staff in understanding student needs. Improvements have been made to the curriculum, especially for students with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), ensuring they have access to enriching experiences alongside their peers. Overall, the school exemplifies a strong community spirit and commitment to personal development.

Strengths

• Pupils display enthusiasm and pride in their school.
• The school has high expectations for behaviour.
• Well-sequenced curriculum in many subjects.
• Dedicated staff build strong relationships with pupils and families.
• Effective tracking and support for pupils' reading progress.
• Pupils participate in democratic processes through school parliament.

Areas for Improvement

• Some subjects lack clarity on important knowledge pupils should learn.
• Activities sometimes do not align with curriculum aims.
• Teaching adaptations for relationships and health education are inconsistent, affecting some pupils with SEND.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School attended 95.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 14.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.5% of pupils at St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School had 19.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 22.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 11.5% of pupils at St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School received £8,924 and spent £8,778 for each of its 195 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £84,000 (£432 per pupil).

Across all 7 schools of Trinitas Academy Trust, income was £9,362 and spending £9,200 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School is part of Trinitas Academy Trust, which runs 7 schools. The nearest others:

• Northwood Primary School Erith
• Cornerstone School Belvedere
• Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere Belvedere
• Jubilee Primary School London
• Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School Erith
• St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School Erith

What is St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School is Good, from an inspection in December 2024.

When was St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School was last inspected in December 2024.

How many pupils does St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School have?

St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School has 192 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School cover?

St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School?

St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School is at St Augustine's Road, Belvedere, Kent, DA17 5HP.