Primary school

Littlebourne Church of England Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Kent
  • CT3 1XS
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,762 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 85%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 59%59%2017/18: top 91%2018/19: top 19%19% · 2018/192022/23: top 75%2023/24: top 72%2024/25: top 85%No exams

Against South East

Expected standard, RWM47% · South East 64%Small cohort: 15 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM13% · South East 7%Small cohort: 15 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score105 · South East 106Small cohort: 15 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score104 · South East 105Small cohort: 15 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22Withheld 2016/17

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 50% · 10 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: withheld (5 pupils)2017/18: 44% · 16 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 79% · 14 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 50% · 14 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 53% · 15 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 47% · 15 pupils · South East 64%79%44%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 10% · 10 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: withheld (5 pupils)2017/18: 0% · 16 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 29% · 14 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 14% · 14 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 27% · 15 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 13% · 15 pupils · South East 7%29%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 10 pupils · South East 1032016/17: withheld (5 pupils)2017/18: 103 · 16 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 107 · 14 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 102 · 14 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 106 · 15 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 105 · 15 pupils · South East 106107102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 10 pupils · South East 1032016/17: withheld (5 pupils)2017/18: 98 · 16 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 108 · 14 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 97 · 14 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 105 · 15 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 104 · 15 pupils · South East 10510897No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in81.3%
13 of 16 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 81.2%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1613
2nd82
3rd120

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2012Satisfactory
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2015Good
  5. 2019Good
  6. 2024Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026102
Free school meals (past 6 years)34.6%
First language not English17.3%
SEN support13.5%
EHC plan0.0%
Absence (sessions missed)7.3%
Persistently absent pupils20.9%

Girls 52.9%Boys 47.1%

97.1% full · 105 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 19 responses (18.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school89.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved78.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 79% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year89.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 26.3% not applicable71.4% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child73.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school79% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing79% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school89.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school36.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development68.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent79% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher15.5
Pupils per adult9.8
  • Classroom teachers 5.6
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 3.8
  • Other support 1.1

Teachers 6.6 FTE · Whole workforce 11.5 · 18 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,808
Spend per pupil£7,761
Staff spend per pupil£5,869
Reserve per pupil£575
  • +£58,668revenue reserve
  • +£4,717in-year balance

Grants £7,526 · self-generated £284 · premises £280 per pupil