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Bodsham Church of England Primary School

School Hill, Bodsham, Ashford, TN25 5JQ

Local ranking246th of 445 primary schools in Kent
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

101

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2025 SATs · Ofsted inspection 19 May 2026. Figures last updated .

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 19 May 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
79.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
21.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
86.0%
Writing (Expected)
86.0%
Maths (Expected)
86.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
86.0%
Reading avg scaled score
107.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
108.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
109.0
Cohort Size
14

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
75
Boys
31 (44%)
Girls
39 (56%)
Capacity
101 (69% full)
SEND
9.3%
FSM Eligible
10.7%
EAL
10.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.0%
SEN Support
9.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
5.1
Budget per Pupil
£9,088/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
12.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 76.7%
  • Black African: 9.6%
  • White Other: 8.2%
  • Mixed Other: 4.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.4%

76.7%

White British

9.6%

Black African

8.2%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
118673
UKPRN
10069100
Establishment No.
3146

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