Bethersden Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 8 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 118372
- Address
- School Road, Bethersden, TN26 3AH
- Website
- www.bethersden.kent.sch.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 123 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.9%
- Girls
- 43.1%
- First language not English
- 4.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.6%
- Persistent absence
- 17.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.0%
White British 76.4%
Gypsy/Roma 13%
Mixed 4.8%
Indian 2.4%
Other White 1.6%
Other Black 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1.2
WritingAverage-1.4
MathsWell below average-3.8
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 43%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 9%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 100
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Bethersden Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 12
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 12
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 8
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 12
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.5 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 19.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 20 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 17 13 4 |
| Year 1 | 21 11 10 |
| Year 2 | 20 11 9 |
| Year 3 | 20 13 7 |
| Year 4 | 10 3 7 |
| Year 5 | 15 7 8 |
| Year 6 | 20 12 8 |
Nearby schools
- Chilmington Green Primary SchoolGood
- High Halden Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- Pluckley Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- Smarden Primary SchoolGood
- St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood
- Woodchurch Church of England Primary SchoolGood