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Thurnham Church of England Infant School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–7 · Voluntary controlled
The Landway, Bearsted, Maidstone ME14 4BL · thurnham-infant.kent.sch.uk · 01622 737685
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2023
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 254
- 94% of 270 places
- Local authority
- Kent
- Free school meals
- 5.1%
- First language not English
- 9.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 77 families put the school first and 90 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 90 | 77 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 68 | 65 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 90 | 83 | 0.9 | 99% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 90 | 86 | 1 | 98% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 89 | 86 | 1 | 100% |
Ofsted
Thurnham Church of England Infant School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 21 February 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 21 Feb 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Apr 2009
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Apr 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Jun 2006Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
99% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (101 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 99%
- Replies
- 101
- 37% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 62% who raised concerns
based on the 18% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (11%) with SEND