Voluntary controlled school · Kent

Burham Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
179Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
118620URN

Bell Lane, Burham, Rochester, ME1 3SY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.0per place

0.6 above Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

82 applications for 27 places · 87th of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

70%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodOct 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2024

Inspection history

26 June 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
2 October 2014
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.0applications per place, Reception

0.6 above Kent median (2.4) 0.9 above England median (2.2)

82 applications · 27 places offered · 24 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.0; Kent median median 2.4
2025 2.7; Kent median median 2.3
2024 2.8; Kent median median 2.4
2023 4.9; Kent median median 2.3
2022 2.1; Kent median median 2.1
2021 2.5; Kent median median 2.2
2020 2.7; Kent median median 2.2
2019 2.7; Kent median median 2.1
2018 2.4; Kent median median 2.1
2017 2.2; Kent median median 2.2
2016 2.4; Kent median median 2.5
2015 2.2; Kent median median 2.4
2014 2.1; Kent median median 2.3

This school
Kent median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	27	82	3.0	24	0.89
Sep 2025	30	80	2.7	32	1.07
Sep 2024	28	78	2.8	26	0.93
Sep 2023	10	49	4.9	9	0.90
Sep 2022	21	44	2.1	20	0.95
Sep 2021	22	55	2.5	20	0.91
Sep 2020	14	38	2.7	11	0.79
Sep 2019	15	41	2.7	14	0.93
Sep 2018	18	43	2.4	16	0.89
Sep 2017	21	46	2.2	17	0.81
Sep 2016	19	45	2.4	18	0.95
Sep 2015	23	50	2.2	20	0.87
Sep 2014	21	43	2.1	16	0.76

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 91% · Writing 70% · Maths 87% → all three 70% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard70%145th of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard91%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard35%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard30%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Kent median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	70%	9%	107	105
2023/24	63%	0%	105	105
2022/23	45%	0%	106	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Burham Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

3.0applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles
1.0 km · Kent

2026

1.8applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
2.2 km · Kent

Good2023

1.9applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes
2.7 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.0applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
St Peter's Church of England Primary School
2.8 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.3applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Halling Primary School
2.8 km · Medway

Good2023

2.0applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Tunbury Primary School
2.9 km · Kent

Good2023

1.8applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Horsted Infant School
3.1 km · Medway

Good2023
Horsted Junior School
3.1 km · Medway

Remains Good2023

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 118620 · 886/3062
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 196 pupils · 179 on roll
Free school meals: 14.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Bell Lane, Burham, Rochester, ME1 3SY
Local authority: Kent · Tonbridge and Malling

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources