Birchington Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Park Lane, Birchington, CT7 0ASOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Birchington Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Birchington for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 337th of 420 primary schools in Kent. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 February 2025, report published 24 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

74 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths49%

49%, 13 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

422 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals31.5%

31.5%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.5%

5.5%, 16.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.7%

13.7%, 1.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

2.4%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Birchington Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Saviour's Church of England Junior School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
St Crispin's Infant School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Not published
Garlinge Primary School and Nursery	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Monkton Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Minster Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Louise Wilson
Phone: 01843841046
Website: birchington-primary.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Park Lane, Birchington, CT7 0AS
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118693

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.