Primary school

Finberry Primary School

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Kent
  • TN25 7GS
Ofsted Good · inspected Sep 2018

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,995 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 20%

Top % in England, by year
2018/19: top 15%15%2022/23: top 11%11% · 2022/232023/24: top 16%2024/25: top 20%No exams

Against South East

Expected standard, RWM76% · South East 64%9/10 Top 20%
Higher standard, RWM12% · South East 7%8/10 Above
Reading score108 · South East 1068/10 Above
Maths score106 · South East 1057/10 Above
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2018/19: 81% · 16 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 80% · 30 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 77% · 30 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 76% · 33 pupils · South East 64%81%76%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2018/19: 38% · 16 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 0% · 30 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 13% · 30 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 12% · 33 pupils · South East 7%38%0%No exams
Reading score
2018/19: 108 · 16 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 109 · 30 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 107 · 30 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 108 · 33 pupils · South East 106109107No exams
Maths score
2018/19: 108 · 16 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 106 · 30 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 108 · 30 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 106 · 33 pupils · South East 105108106No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
49 of 49 who put it first2016 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4949
2nd363
3rd370

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2018–2024

  1. 2018Good
  2. 2024Remains Good

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 2026418
Free school meals (past 6 years)22.6%
First language not English18.2%
SEN support19.0%
EHC plan4.0%
Absence (sessions missed)5.5%
Persistently absent pupils13.9%

Girls 48.9%Boys 51.1%

99.5% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 95 responses (25.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school88.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school87.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved80% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 64.2% not applicable35.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year94.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 41% not applicable66.1% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed74.2% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child80% agree
  • My child does well at this school84.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing85.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school91.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development82.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent76.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.0
Pupils per adult8.4
  • Classroom teachers 18.3
  • Leadership 6
  • Teaching assistants 24.1
  • Other support 5.4

Teachers 24.3 FTE · Whole workforce 53.9 · 72 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,853
Spend per pupil£6,517
Staff spend per pupil£5,249
Reserve per pupil£360
  • +£140,000revenue reserve
  • +£131,000in-year balance

Grants £6,571 · self-generated £283 · premises £306 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE STOUR ACADEMY TRUST (8 academies) · trust reserve £1,775,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it