Birchington Church of England Primary School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 25 February 2025
Birchington is a happy, welcoming school. Pupils are happy here, feel safe and know that they have staff they can talk to if they have concerns. Strong, warm relationships pervade this setting. Parents value the 'compassion' of staff, and one described how their child is 'excited to go to school every day'. Pupils achieve well. They strive each day to meet the high expectations and traits modelled for them by staff. Pupils conduct themselves especially well. In lessons, they are engaged and motivated to participate and learn. A flurry of hands fly up quickly to answer questions posed by teachers. Around the school site, pupils treat one another with respect. Bullying is rare, and most pupils trust that it will be dealt with well. For the small number of pupils who struggle to meet the school's high expectations for conduct, there is effective support to re-engage them positively. Pupils understand the school's values of peace, hope, forgiveness, love and respect. They can talk about their importance in ensuring that their school community works well together. Pupils talk meaningfully about the inclusive ethos in their school. Here, everyone is welcome and what makes a person unique is celebrated.
What the school should improve
- At times, learning in lessons is not consistently adapted to meet the needs of pupils with SEND. This means that, in some instances, pupils with SEND cannot readily access their learning, or struggle to complete intended activities. The school needs to ensure that staff adapt explanations and learning activities effectively to support all pupils in achieving well.
- The school's strategies to improve the attendance of the most vulnerable pupils are not as effective as they need to be. This means that some pupils miss considerable parts of their education due to absences from school and do not achieve as well as they could. The school needs to work with pupils and their families to identify and overcome the barriers to strong attendance to ensure that pupils attend and achieve as well as possible.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
74 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
422 pupils on roll, with places for 420
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
- 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.