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Burham Church of England Primary School

Tonbridge and Malling, ME1 3SYPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2024
KS2 Results
63%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
32 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#6,977
of 13,686 nationally

About Burham Church of England Primary School

Burham Church of England Primary School sits within the Kent local authority, a large county with 459 primary schools. In the most recent local rankings based on Key Stage 2 outcomes, the school placed 214th, placing it in the bottom half of the area. For a more direct comparison, the top-performing peers in the same authority include Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School, Leigh Academy Dartford, and Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes, about 2. 7 kilometres away. Burham itself was graded Good in its most recent graded inspection back in 2014, and an ungraded inspection in June 2024 confirmed the school remains Good. Leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness were all rated Good at that graded inspection, though the school had previously been rated Requires Improvement in 2013.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressBell Lane, Rochester, Tonbridge and Malling, ME1 3SY
HeadteacherHolly Goddon
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils167
Free School Meals (FSM)13.8%
School Capacity167 / 196 (85% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (26 Jun 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 24 Oct 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Source: burham.kent.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Burham Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.