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Bethersden Primary School

Primary

Ashford · Ashford · TN26 3AH www.bethersden.kent.sch.uk/

Pupils
117
cap. 140
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted inspection

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Latest inspection
7 Jun 2023
Good

Inspection outcome

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Outstanding

Other Ofsted reports

7 reports
23 Jan 2018
Short inspection
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6 Mar 2014
Full inspectionGood
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21 May 2012
Full inspectionSatisfactory
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

This school is in Ashford. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
46%
-7pp
LA
63%
England
63%
63%53%43%
'17'18'19'23'24'25
RWM higher
15%
+15pp
LA
10%
England
8%
15%8%0%
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Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
77%
Reading higher standard
54%
Writing expected standard
100%
Writing higher standard
31%
Maths expected standard
54%
Maths higher standard
15%
Science expected standard
92%
SPAG expected standard
54%
LA AVG 70%
SPAG higher standard
23%
LA AVG 25%
Reading scaled score
108.0
LA AVG 105.82
Maths scaled score
102.0
LA AVG 104.18
GPS scaled score
104.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
115
cap. 140
138127115
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Pupil : teacher ratio
16.2
LA AVG 20.68:1
17.515.313.1
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EAL
4%
LA AVG 13.81%
16%10%4%
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FSM eligible
25%
LA AVG 27.09%
28%23%18%
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SEN
17%
LA AVG 17.42%
23%17%12%
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Overall absence
4%
LA
6%
England
5%
7%6%4%
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Persistent absence
10%
LA
15%
England
13%
25%17%9%
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Overview

AddressSchool Road, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3AH
Telephone01233820479
Local authorityKent
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.2:1
Religious characterDoes not apply

Nearby schools

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Finance£8024 spend / pupil£8208 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2546%15%115
2023/2453%0%123
2022/2343%9%-1.20-1.40-3.80131
2018/1963%8%+0.40-2.00-1.80131
2017/1861%0%-4.80-4.60-5.30127
2016/1759%6%+1.60+0.40-3.90138
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2577%54%100%31%54%15%92%54%108.0102.0104.017%
2023/2480%20%60%0%73%27%87%75%105.0103.0104.015%
2022/2370%17%65%13%52%17%65%74%103.0100.0104.018%
2018/1979%29%79%17%79%21%88%67%106.0104.0104.014%
2017/1883%11%72%11%61%11%78%78%102.0101.0104.012%
2016/1782%18%76%18%71%6%94%76%106.0101.0105.014%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2511516.217%4%25%4%10%
2023/2412313.615%4%28%7%24%
2022/2313113.118%5%26%6%18%
2021/2212716.520%4%23%7%21%
2020/2112014.322%5%23%
2018/1913117.514%5%22%5%10%
2017/1812717.012%9%18%5%9%
2016/1713815.714%16%24%7%19%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.