Borden Church of England Primary School, Sittingbourne

From the headteacher's welcome: "Nestled in the beautiful countryside of Borden, our Little Acorns preschool provides high-quality childcare in a warm, welcoming, and nurturing environment. Our caring and dedicated team is committed to supporting every child to learn, grow, and thrive. We warmly welcome families from Borden and the surrounding villages, valuing the strong partnerships we build with parents and carers."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am.

Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 2 December 2026 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at Borden Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 94% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 90% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 21 families put Borden Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 63 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Borden Church of England Primary School are Grove Park Primary School (1 mile, Requires improvement, 59% reading, 46% maths); Westlands Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 78% reading, 70% maths); Bobbing Village School (1.2 miles, Requires improvement, 82% reading, 79% maths); and Minterne Junior School (1.3 miles, Good, 67% reading, 68% maths).

Borden Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Borden Church of England Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Our Community Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

30 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Borden Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 83% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 86% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (100%); the weakest, that they would recommend the school (83%).

6.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (75%), Black (10%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 21 pupils (15.2%) received SEN support and 2 (1.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

Borden Church of England Primary School had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Newington Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.

In August 2026, police recorded 28 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Kent (101).

Borden Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.