Keston Church of England Primary School

Keston Church of England Primary School has been found to be performing well overall, with consistent ratings of 'Good' across all key areas including the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. The school is characterized by a supportive and caring environment where pupils thrive academically and socially. Strong parental support and staff dedication contribute to a positive school community that prioritizes pupil well-being and academic achievement. One of the school's notable strengths lies in its ambitious curriculum, particularly in reading, where staff are well-trained to deliver effective phonics instruction. However, there are some areas for improvement, particularly in a few subjects where the specific knowledge and skills pupils need to acquire have not been clearly defined. Addressing these gaps will help enhance the depth of learning for all pupils, ensuring they are well-prepared for future educational phases.

Strengths

• Supportive and caring environment for pupils
• Well-trained staff in teaching phonics and reading
• Ambitious curriculum with a broad range of subjects
• Strong behaviour and positive attitudes from pupils
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs
• Varied clubs and opportunities for personal development

Areas for Improvement

• Lack of explicit identification of key knowledge and skills in some subjects
• Underdeveloped summative assessment systems in newly implemented schemes

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 Keston Church of England Primary School attended 93.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 17.4% 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, 2.3% of pupils at Keston Church of England Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were 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 Keston Church of England Primary School had 18.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 28.0% 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, 10.6% of pupils at Keston Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.5% 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 2024–25 Keston Church of England Primary School received £7,310 and spent £7,727 for each of its 173 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £142,000 (£820 per pupil).

Across all 12 schools of Aquinas Church of England Education Trust Limited, income was £7,918 and spending £7,979 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Keston Church of England Primary School is part of Aquinas Church of England Education Trust Limited, which runs 13 schools. The nearest others:

• Bishop Justus CofE School Bromley
• Trinity Church of England Primary School Bromley
• St Mark's Church of England Primary School Bromley
• St George's, Bickley, Church of England Primary School Bromley
• Cudham Church of England Primary School Westerham
• Parish Church of England Primary School Bromley
• St Nicholas Church of England Primary Chislehurst
• St John's Church of England Primary School London
• Bishop Ridley Church of England Primary School Welling
• Robertsbridge Community College Robertsbridge

What is Keston Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Keston Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.

When was Keston Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Keston Church of England Primary School was last inspected in March 2024.

How many pupils does Keston Church of England Primary School have?

Keston Church of England Primary School has 161 pupils on roll.

What age range does Keston Church of England Primary School cover?

Keston Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Keston Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 46% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Keston Church of England Primary School?

Keston Church of England Primary School is at Lakes Road, Keston, Kent, BR2 6BN.