Water Meadows Primary School

Water Meadows Primary School is a primary school in Hersden, near Canterbury for children aged 4 to 11, teaching boys and girls. Around 190 pupils are on roll. It is an academy, so its governing trust sets its own admission arrangements within the national code, and Kent coordinates offers. The headteacher is Mr Ben Martin.

Inspection at a glance

Ofsted rated Water Meadows Primary School Good at its inspection on 29 January 2025. The full inspection report is linked from this page so you can read the inspectors' own words.

How the school is performing

At key stage 2, 71% met expected standard in reading, writing and maths (2024/25). Attendance works out at roughly 93.2% (absence 6.8%) (2024/25). Around 37.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. Figures come from the Department for Education's published school performance data and are shown in full further down this page.

Getting a place at Water Meadows Primary School

You apply for a place at Water Meadows Primary School on the primary common application form through Kent, with the national deadline of 15 January. If the school is oversubscribed, places are allocated on its published admissions criteria, which usually give priority to looked-after children, siblings and distance from home to school. There is no separate entrance assessment. Always check the current admissions policy on the school's own website before you apply, because criteria can change year to year.

SEND at a glance

Water Meadows Primary School is a mainstream school, supporting pupils with SEND alongside their classmates through the graduated approach of assess, plan, do, review. The school's SEN information report is the authoritative source and is linked in the SEND section below.

Water Meadows Primary School contact details and location

Water Meadows Primary School is at Shaftesbury Road, Hersden, Canterbury, Kent, CT3 4HS. The school office can be reached on 01227 710414. A map, directions and the school's own website link are on this page.