Bethersden Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 7 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
- 115 (82% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 59.1%
- Girls
- 40.9%
- First language not English
- 3.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.2%
- Persistent absence
- 9.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.8%
White British 77.4%
Gypsy/Roma 13.9%
Mixed 5.2%
Other White 2.6%
Other Asian 0.9%
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 53%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Bethersden Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 18
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 14
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 7
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 14
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 21 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 23 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 15 11 4 |
| Year 1 | 15 11 4 |
| Year 2 | 19 12 7 |
| Year 3 | 20 11 9 |
| Year 4 | 20 13 7 |
| Year 5 | 12 5 7 |
| Year 6 | 14 5 9 |