Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

The Street, Bredhurst, Gillingham, ME7 3JYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Gillingham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 1st of 18 primary schools in Gillingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 23 January 2024, report published 13 March 2024

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

21 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths90%

90%, 28 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths24%

24%, 16 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score111

111, 5 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

140 pupils on roll, with places for 140

Eligible for free school meals6.4%

6.4%, 20.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.1%

7.1%, 14.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.3%

19.3%, 4.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.4%

1.4%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Deanwood Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	28% met the expected standard
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Hempstead Junior School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Hempstead Infant School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Fairview Community Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Michelle Cox
Phone: 01634231271
Website: bredhurst.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: The Street, Bredhurst, Gillingham, ME7 3JY
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118619

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.