Birchington Church of England Primary School, Birchington

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 511

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.5km)Possible (~2.2km)Unlikely (~2.8km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Louise Wilson
Pupils:422 / 420 capacity
LA:Kent
Phone:01843841046
Address:Park Lane, Birchington, CT7 0AS
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 25 February 2025View full report
URN:118693
UKPRN:10078464
Diocese:Diocese of Canterbury
Constituency:Herne Bay and Sandwich
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2016 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

31.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

81 responses
Would recommend80%
Child is happy89%
Well taught83%
Good progress74%
Feels safe86%
Well behaved77%
Bullying dealt with19%
Kept informed82%
Handles concerns62%
Wider development67%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-7ppMaths-16ppWriting-5pp

Reading has declined from 77% to 70%. Maths has declined from 81% to 65%. Writing has declined from 73% to 68%.

Class Sizes

27.6

Avg class size

27.8

Infant (KS1)

27.5

KS2

15

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Birchington-on-Sea Rail Station
933m · 15 min walk

Bus Stops

Primary School (opp)
71m · 1 min walk
King's Road (adj)
246m · 4 min walk
Quex Park (opp)
352m · 6 min walk
The Square (Stop B)
395m · 6 min walk
Alexandra Road (adj)
413m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

422 pupils

420 capacity

2 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Birchington

High pressure
New homes approved:206
Projected new pupils:52

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Birchington

Admissions Demand - Kent

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

19,144

Applications

16,524

Got 1st preference

90.6%

Got preferred school

98.5%

Primary admissions across Kent (2025/26)

Inspection History(9)

25 February 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
24 September 2019
13 January 2016
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.4816%

Overall absence

15%

Persistent absence

400

Enrolments

Authorised4.19861%
Unauthorised1.28298%
Persistent (10%+)15%
Severe (50%+)1.25%

Absence trend

4.51804%
18/19
4.96236%
20/21
6.57049%
21/22
5.78695%
22/23
5.55131%
23/24
5.4816%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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