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Barham Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled
Valley Road, Barham, Barham C of E Primary School, CANTERBURY CT4 6NX · barham.kent.sch.uk · 01227 831312
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 58%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kent 62%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 210
- At capacity · 210 places
- Local authority
- Kent
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 13.3%
- First language not English
- 7.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 29 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 93% 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 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 93% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 63 | 2.1▲ | 46% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 37 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 47 | 1.6▲ | 62% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 38 | 1.3▲ | 79% |
Results
In 2024/25, 58% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% the higher standard. Across Kent it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼58% | 62% | ||
| ▲13% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Barham Church of England Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 24 January 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 24 Jan 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, Oct 2019
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Oct 2019Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Mar 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Jan 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (68 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 68
- 32% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 84% who raised concerns
based on the 38% who had a child bullied
based on 13 parents (19%) with SEND