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Brabourne Church of England Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Voluntary controlled

School Lane, Brabourne, Ashford TN25 5LQ · brabourne.kent.sch.uk · 01303 813276

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Mar 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
87%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kent 62%, England 62%
Demand for places
2.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
104
99% of 105 places
Local authority
Kent
Free school meals
4.8%
First language not English
1%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 30 families put the school first and 15 places were offered; 43% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 9 (Places 11)9September 2023: 13 (Places 15)13September 2024: 16 (Places 15)16September 2025: 10 (Places 11)10September 2026: 30 (Places 15)30Places 15
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202615302▲43%
September 2025Sept 202511100.9100%
September 2024Sept 202415161.1▲88%
September 2023Sept 202315130.992%
September 2022Sept 20221190.8100%

Results

In 2024/25, 87% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 27% the higher standard. Across Kent it was 62%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 60% (England 53%)60%2016/17: 75% (England 61%)75%2017/18: 87% (England 64%)87%2018/19: 79% (England 65%)79%2022/23: 79% (England 60%)79%2023/24: 80% (England 61%)80%2024/25: 87% (England 62%)87%England 62%

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 12 March 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Brabourne Church of England Primary School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
12 Mar 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2013

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2018Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Jan 2009Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (16 replies, to 6 January 2025).

Recommend
100%
Replies
16
16% · 6 Jan 2025
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲94% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲101% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲100% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲100% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲100% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲100% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲100% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 69% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲100% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 6% who had a child bullied

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