# Best Schools for Teaching Quality in Canterbury (2026)

> The top 25 schools in Canterbury ranked by the quality of teaching and academic support, based on verified parent reviews on SchoolBrowse.
> HTML version: https://schoolbrowse.com/best-schools-for/teaching/canterbury

## Ranking

1. [St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/canterbury/st-thomas-catholic-primary-school-canterbury-7652) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.8/5 (3 reviews)
2. [Chislet Church of England Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/canterbury/chislet-church-of-england-primary-school-7584) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.7/5 (4 reviews)
3. [St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/canterbury/st-josephs-catholic-primary-school-aylesham-15474) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.7/5 (3 reviews)
4. [Littlebourne Church of England Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/canterbury/littlebourne-church-of-england-primary-school-7585) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.7/5 (3 reviews)
5. [Barton Manor School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/canterbury/barton-manor-school-22269) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.7/5 (3 reviews)
6. [Kent College International Study Centre](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/canterbury/kent-college-international-study-centre-11354) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.7/5 (3 reviews)
7. [Goodnestone Church of England Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/canterbury/goodnestone-church-of-england-primary-school-7603) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.6/5 (4 reviews)
8. [Pilgrims' Way Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/canterbury/pilgrims-way-primary-school-19901) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.6/5 (3 reviews)
9. [Sturry Church of England Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/canterbury/sturry-church-of-england-primary-school-14033) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.5/5 (2 reviews)
10. [St Stephen's Junior School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/canterbury/st-stephens-junior-school-12134) — Teaching Quality rating 4.7/5, overall 4.5/5 (4 reviews)
11. [Chartham Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/canterbury/chartham-primary-school-21841) — Teaching Quality rating 4.5/5, overall 4.8/5 (3 reviews)
12. [Chilham, St Mary's Church of England Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/canterbury/chilham-st-marys-church-of-england-primary-school-7590) — Teaching Quality rating 4.5/5, overall 4.7/5 (3 reviews)
13. [Elham Church of England Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/canterbury/elham-church-of-england-primary-school-7642) — Teaching Quality rating 4.5/5, overall 4.7/5 (3 reviews)
14. [Petham Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/canterbury/petham-primary-school-14882) — Teaching Quality rating 4.5/5, overall 4.6/5 (3 reviews)
15. [Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/canterbury/stelling-minnis-church-of-england-primary-school-7599) — Teaching Quality rating 4.5/5, overall 4.4/5 (3 reviews)
16. [Newingate School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/canterbury/newingate-school-22538) — Teaching Quality rating 4.3/5, overall 4.9/5 (4 reviews)
17. [Barham Church of England Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/canterbury/barham-church-of-england-primary-school-7582) — Teaching Quality rating 4.3/5, overall 4.8/5 (4 reviews)
18. [St Stephen's Infant School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/canterbury/st-stephens-infant-school-21842) — Teaching Quality rating 4.3/5, overall 4.7/5 (4 reviews)
19. [Aylesham Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/canterbury/aylesham-primary-school-24149) — Teaching Quality rating 4.3/5, overall 4.5/5 (4 reviews)
20. [Ash Cartwright and Kelsey Church of England Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/canterbury/ash-cartwright-and-kelsey-church-of-england-primary-school-7644) — Teaching Quality rating 4.3/5, overall 4.4/5 (4 reviews)
21. [Bridge and Patrixbourne Church of England Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/canterbury/bridge-and-patrixbourne-church-of-england-primary-school-7583) — Teaching Quality rating 4.3/5, overall 4.2/5 (4 reviews)
22. [Adisham Church of England Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/canterbury/adisham-church-of-england-primary-school-16132) — Teaching Quality rating 4.0/5, overall 4.5/5 (2 reviews)
23. [The Canterbury Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/canterbury/the-canterbury-primary-school-12093) — Teaching Quality rating 4.0/5, overall 4.5/5 (2 reviews)
24. [The Worthgate School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/canterbury/the-worthgate-school-10745) — Teaching Quality rating 4.0/5, overall 4.4/5 (3 reviews)
25. [St Peter's Methodist Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/canterbury/st-peters-methodist-primary-school-7618) — Teaching Quality rating 4.0/5, overall 3.6/5 (5 reviews)

## Methodology

Rankings are based on verified parent reviews scoring each school on the quality of teaching and academic support. Only schools with at least one published review and data for this category are included.

See all schools in Canterbury: https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/canterbury
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Source: SchoolBrowse (https://schoolbrowse.com) — reviews and ratings are user-submitted by parents.
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