Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery

Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery continues to perform well and has effectively maintained the high standards from its previous inspection. The school provides a nurturing and inclusive environment where pupils feel valued and supported. They achieve well academically across a range of subjects, and the strong emphasis on personal development helps to foster their confidence and resilience. The school has a clear vision for the curriculum, engaging students by focusing on their interests and needs.

Strengths

• Pupils thrive in a caring and welcoming environment.
• The school develops pupils' characters, confidence, and resilience.
• Teachers are knowledgeable and effectively guide curriculum delivery.
• Pupils achieve well and produce high-quality work.
• Older pupils support younger ones during school activities.

Areas for Improvement

• Some pupils do not apply their reading skills when exploring texts in depth.
• Pupils lack confidence in discussing key vocabulary related to British values.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery attended 95.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 9.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.4% of pupils at Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery had 20.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 5.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 7.5% of pupils at Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery received £6,702 and spent £6,607 for each of its 231 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £18,000 (£79 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery is Good, from an inspection in May 2025.

When was Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery last inspected by Ofsted?

Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery was last inspected in May 2025.

How many pupils does Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery have?

Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery has 252 pupils on roll.

What age range does Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery cover?

Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 40% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery?

Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery is at School Lane, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 9NL.