Voluntary controlled school · Kent

Bodsham Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
70Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
118673URN

School Hill, Bodsham, Ashford, TN25 5JQ · School website

This school is due to be replaced by Bodsham Church of England Primary School.

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected May 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

close to Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

23 applications for 9 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

79%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 19 May 2026Published 25 June 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Strong standard	Expected standard	Needs attention
Inclusion			Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching			Expected standard
Achievement			Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour				Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing		Strong standard
Early years		Strong standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance				Needs attention

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

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Inspection history

19 May 2026
Report card · 2 Strong standard, 3 Expected standard, 2 Needs attention
25 May 2022
Graded inspection: Good

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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

2.6applications per place, Reception

close to Kent median (2.4) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

23 applications · 9 places offered · 6 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.6; Kent median median 2.4
2025 1.8; Kent median median 2.3
2024 3.0; Kent median median 2.4
2023 2.2; Kent median median 2.3
2022 2.0; Kent median median 2.1
2021 1.9; Kent median median 2.2
2020 4.8; Kent median median 2.2
2019 3.3; Kent median median 2.1
2018 1.9; Kent median median 2.1
2017 3.9; Kent median median 2.2
2016 2.9; Kent median median 2.5
2015 3.6; Kent median median 2.4
2014 2.8; 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	9	23	2.6	6	0.67
Sep 2025	9	16	1.8	9	1.00
Sep 2024	8	24	3.0	8	1.00
Sep 2023	9	20	2.2	8	0.89
Sep 2022	15	30	2.0	19	1.27
Sep 2021	15	29	1.9	15	1.00
Sep 2020	6	29	4.8	5	0.83
Sep 2019	10	33	3.3	9	0.90
Sep 2018	11	21	1.9	11	1.00
Sep 2017	8	31	3.9	6	0.75
Sep 2016	11	32	2.9	9	0.82
Sep 2015	11	39	3.6	11	1.00
Sep 2014	14	39	2.8	16	1.14

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 86% · Writing 86% · Maths 86% → all three 79% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard79%62nd of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard86%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard43%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard86%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth29%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard86%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard36%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (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	79%	21%	107	108
2023/24	80%	20%	110	107
2022/23	75%	0%	109	108

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

Bodsham Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2026

2.6applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Stowting Church of England Primary School
3.6 km · Kent

Improved significantly2025

3.7applications per place 100%met the SATs standard
Brabourne Church of England Primary School
4.4 km · Kent

Remains Good2024

4.4applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School
4.8 km · Kent

Good2022

2.1applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Brook Community Primary School
5.4 km · Kent

Good2023

2.3applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Petham Primary School
5.9 km · Kent

Standards maintained2025

3.6applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School
6.0 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Smeeth Community Primary School
6.5 km · Kent

Good2023

2.7applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Elham Church of England Primary School
6.9 km · Kent

Remains Good2022

3.1applications per place 60%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 118673 · 886/3146
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 101 pupils · 70 on roll
Free school meals: 10.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: School Hill, Bodsham, Ashford, TN25 5JQ
Local authority: Kent · Folkestone and Hythe

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