Primary school

Barham Church of England Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Kent
  • CT4 6NX
Ofsted Good · inspected Jan 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,726 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 65%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 16%16%2016/17: top 31%2017/18: top 22%2018/19: top 8%8% · 2018/192022/23: top 15%2023/24: top 64%2024/25: top 65%No exams

Against South East

Expected standard, RWM58% · South East 64%4/10 Below
Higher standard, RWM13% · South East 7%8/10 Above
Reading score107 · South East 1066/10 Middle
Maths score107 · South East 1058/10 Above
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 73% · 30 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 71% · 31 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 78% · 27 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 86% · 29 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 77% · 30 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 57% · 30 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 58% · 31 pupils · South East 64%86%57%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 30 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 10% · 31 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 19% · 27 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 17% · 29 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 7% · 30 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 3% · 30 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 13% · 31 pupils · South East 7%19%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 30 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 107 · 31 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 108 · 27 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 110 · 29 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 108 · 30 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 104 · 30 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 107 · 31 pupils · South East 106110104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 30 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 105 · 31 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 106 · 27 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 108 · 29 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 104 · 30 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 102 · 30 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 107 · 31 pupils · South East 105108102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in93.1%
27 of 29 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 93.1%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2927
2nd322
3rd291

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2011Good
  3. 2016Ungraded visit
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026210
Free school meals (past 6 years)11.9%
First language not English9.5%
SEN support16.7%
EHC plan1.9%
Absence (sessions missed)4.8%
Persistently absent pupils9.3%

Girls 51%Boys 49%

100% full · 210 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.3
Pupils per adult9.9
  • Classroom teachers 7.9
  • Leadership 1.9
  • Teaching assistants 11.3
  • Other support 4.7

Teachers 9.8 FTE · Whole workforce 25.9 · 61 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,572
Spend per pupil£6,779
Staff spend per pupil£5,281
Reserve per pupil£260
  • +£54,694revenue reserve
  • −£43,551in-year balance

Grants £6,452 · self-generated £134 · premises £335 per pupil