Our Academies
The Stour Academy Trust currently consists of nine Academies across Kent.
Richmond Primary School
Sheerness, Kent.
Lansdowne Primary School
Sittingbourne, Kent.
Chilmington Green Primary School
Ashford, Kent.
Water Meadows Primary School
Canterbury, Kent.
Finberry Primary School
Ashford, Kent.
Sturry CE Primary School
Canterbury, Kent.
Adisham CE Primary School
Canterbury, Kent.
Thistle Hill Academy
Minster on Sea, Kent.
St Crispin's Infant School
Westgate-on-Sea, Kent.
Ofsted rating
Overall effectiveness – Good
The quality of education – Good
Behaviour and attitudes – Good
Personal development – Good
Leadership and management – Good
Early years provision – Good
Inspection dates: 8 and 9 November 2022
Richmond Primary School is 1FE Primary in Sheerness, Kent. Re-brokered to The Stour Academy Trust in January 2017 after experience significant turbulence with their previous MAT. Ofsted judge Richmond to be Good in November 2022 – the first good judgement in the school’s history.
Ofsted rating
Overall effectiveness – Good
The quality of education – Good
Behaviour and attitudes – Outstanding
Personal development – Outstanding
Leadership and management – Outstanding
Early years provision – Outstanding
Inspection dates 13-14 December 2022
Lansdowne Primary School is 2FE entry Primary in Sittingbourne, Kent. Lansdowne joined The Stour Academy Trust in November 2014 following an inadequate Ofsted judgement. In December 2022 Ofsted judged Lansdowne to be Outstanding in Leadership & Management, the Early Years Provision, Personal Development and Behaviour & Attitudes with an overall ‘Good’ judgment.
Ofsted rating
Overall effectiveness – Good
The quality of education – Good
Behaviour and attitudes – Good
Personal development – Good
Leadership and management – Good
Early years provision – Outstanding
Inspection dates 6-7 December 2022
Chilmington Green Primary School is 2FE entry Primary in Ashford, Kent. Chilmington joined The Stour Academy Trust as a new free school in September 2018. Chilmington moved into its permanent school site in November 2021. In December 2022 Ofsted judged Chilmington to be ‘Good’, receiving ‘Outstanding’ for the Early Years Provision.
Ofsted rating
Overall effectiveness – Good
Effectiveness of leadership and management – Outstanding
Quality of teaching, learning and assessment – Good
Personal development, behaviour and welfare – Good
Outcomes for pupils – Good
Early years provision – Outstanding
Inspection dates 19–20 March 2019
🆕Water Meadows received an ungraded (section 8) inspection of a good school in January 2025, read the report here.
Water Meadows Primary School is a 1FE entry Primary on the outskirts of Canterbury, Kent and has been with the Trust since its inception. Renamed Water Meadows Primary School from Hersden Village Primary School in September 2019. Ofsted judged Water Meadows to be Good in January 2025.
Ofsted rating
Overall effectiveness – Good
Effectiveness of leadership and management – Good
Quality of teaching, learning and assessment – Good
Personal development, behaviour and welfare – Good
Outcomes for pupils – Good
Early years provision – Good
Inspection dates 26–27 September 2018
🆕Finberry received an ungraded (section 8) inspection of a good school in January 2024, read the report here.
Finberry Primary School is 2FE entry Primary in Ashford, Kent. Finberry joined The Stour Academy Trust as a new school in September 2015. Ofsted judged Finberry to be Good in September 2018. Finberry received an ungraded (section 8) inspection of a good school in January 2024.
Ofsted rating
Leadership and management – Outstanding
Behaviour and safety of pupils – Outstanding
Quality of teaching – Outstanding
Achievement of pupils – Outstanding
Early years provision – Outstanding
Inspection dates 4 and 5 February 2025
🆕 Sturry CE Primary School was inspected by Ofsted between 4 and 5 February 2025 that graded the school as Outstanding in all areas. You can read the report here.
Ofsted report card
Inclusion – Exceptional 🔵
Achievement – Strong Standard 🟢
Attendance and behaviour – Strong Standard 🟢
Curriculum and teaching – Strong Standard 🟢
Early years – Strong Standard 🟢
Leadership and governance – Strong Standard 🟢
Personal development and well-being – Strong Standard 🟢
Inspection date November 2025
🆕Adisham was inspected by Ofsted in November 2025 and received an Exceptional grade in Inclusion along with a Strong Standard grade for all other areas, you can read the full report here.
Adisham CE Primary School is a small 0.5 FE entry Primary on the outskirts of Canterbury, Kent. Adisham joined The Stour Academy Trust in September 2014 after concerns about the school’s future. Ofsted judged Adisham to be Outstanding in all areas in July 2017, the school is expecting a Section 5 Ofsted Inspection in 2025.
Ofsted rating
The quality of education – Good
Behaviour and attitudes – Good
Personal development – Outstanding
Leadership and management – Outstanding
Early years provision – Good
Inspection dates 5-6 November 2024
🆕 Thistle Hill Academy was inspected by Ofsted between 5th and 6th November 2024 that graded the school as Outstanding in the Personal development and Leadership and Management areas. You can read the report here.
Thistle Hill Academy is 2FE entry Primary in Minster, Kent. Re-brokered to The Stour Academy Trust in January 2017 after experiencing significant turbulence with their previous MAT. Ofsted judged Thistle Hill to be ‘Good’ in November 2024, receiving ‘Outstanding’ in Leadership & Management and Personal Development.
Ofsted rating
The quality of education – Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes – Good
Personal development – Good
Leadership and management – Requires improvement
Early years provision – Good
Inspection dates 5-6 January 2025
St Crispin’s is a 2FE entry infant school in Westgate-On-Sea in Thanet. St Crispin’s Infant school joined The Stour Academy Trust in December 2025.
