Borden Church of England Primary School, Sittingbourne

Outstanding
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~935m)Possible (~1.3km)Unlikely (~1.7km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Georgie Ingram
Pupils:138 / 140 capacity
LA:Kent
Phone:01795472593
Address:School Lane, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8JS
Trust:OUR COMMUNITY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 August 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 12 November 2024View full report
URN:144867
UKPRN:10064657
Diocese:Diocese of Canterbury
Constituency:Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its March 2008 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

24.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

30 responses
Would recommend83%
Child is happy93%
Well taught90%
Good progress83%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved87%
Bullying dealt with20%
Kept informed90%
Handles concerns60%
Wider development87%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+10ppMaths+9ppWriting+5pp

Reading has improved from 90% to 100%. Maths has improved from 85% to 94%. Writing has improved from 89% to 94%.

Class Sizes

24.8

Avg class size

20.0

Infant (KS1)

27.0

KS2

5

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Tudor Rose (adj)
573m · 9 min walk
Church (before)
665m · 11 min walk
Chestnut Wood Lane (opp)
725m · 12 min walk
Ladyfields Close (opp)
903m · 15 min walk
Pearce and Batt Garage (opp)
939m · 15 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

138 pupils

140 capacity

2 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Sittingbourne

High pressure
New homes approved:1,910
Projected new pupils:478

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sittingbourne

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(3)

12 November 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding
28 June 2022
12 March 2008
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.47845%

Overall absence

10.48387%

Persistent absence

124

Enrolments

Authorised3.61775%
Unauthorised0.8607%
Persistent (10%+)10.48387%
Severe (50%+)0.80645%

Absence trend

2.9025%
18/19
3.83189%
20/21
6.81824%
21/22
7.9939%
22/23
6.62413%
23/24
4.47845%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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