Burham Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Bell Lane
Burham
Rochester
Kent
ME1 3SY
Phone 01634861691
Reference Number 118620

Burham Church of England Primary School continues to be a good school, demonstrating a positive and supportive environment for its pupils. The leadership has recently implemented new school values, which are being successfully integrated into the school culture. The curriculum is generally well-developed, with a focus on ensuring all pupils, including those with special educational needs, can access and benefit from high-quality education. However, there are some areas for improvement, particularly in refining the curriculum to strengthen links between knowledge and skills in certain subjects.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 167
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.3%
Girls: 49.7%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 13.8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 23.9
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 23
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 24.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 7 6 13
2 14 14 28
3 12 15 27
4 9 11 20
5 15 13 28
6 10 13 23

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 85%
African 5.4%
White & Asian 3%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.8%
Mixed, Other 1.2%
White, Other 0.6%
Indian 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Pakistani 0.6%
Asian, Other 0.6%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 26 Jun 2024
Date Report
26 Jun 2024 School inspection
05 Dec 2018 Short inspection
02 Oct 2014 Full inspection:
19 Jun 2013 Full inspection:
20 Jun 2011 Full inspection:
18 Mar 2008 Full inspection:
13 Oct 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils feel happy and safe, displaying confidence in discussing their learning and feelings.
  • The implementation of new school values has positively influenced school culture.
  • There are high expectations for all pupils to achieve well, including those with SEND.
  • Reading is prioritized and taught effectively, with targeted support for pupils to improve their skills.
  • Staff feel well supported, contributing to a positive working environment.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some subjects need clearer connections between learning activities and knowledge outcomes.
  • Formative assessment processes lack precision, leading to gaps in some pupils' learning.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 70%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 9%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 107
Maths 105

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -0.5
Writing -4.7
Maths -0.5

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 28 1
Third Preference 18 0
From another Local Authority 8 3

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