Goodnestone Church of England Primary School
Primary school in Canterbury, Kent. Good (Jun 2024).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 26 June 2024, report published 8 September 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around June 2028
The last inspection was in June 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 1.6 milesNonington Church of England Primary School
No overall grade. Quality of education requires improvement (Oct 2024)
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Report card, Jun 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention
- 1.8 milesWingham Primary School
Report card, Jan 2026: 3 strong, 4 expected
- 1.8 milesAdisham Church of England Primary School
Report card, Nov 2025: 1 exceptional, 6 strong
- 1.9 milesAylesham Primary School
School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (Jun 2023)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.