Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
The Street, Bredhurst, Gillingham, ME7 3JY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Michelle Cox
- Diocese
- Diocese of Rochester
- Constituency
- Faversham and Mid Kent
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 140
- URN
- 118619
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01634231271
About this school
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Gillingham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 140 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 17 | 19 | 21 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 88% | 84% | 90% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 18% | 26% | 24% |
| Expected standard in reading | 94% | 95% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 94% | 95% | 95% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 94% | 95% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 111.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 111.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +7.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +6.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 88% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 84% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 90% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 130 |
| 2023/24 | 139 |
| 2024/25 | 141 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 8th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 90% | 3.4% | 7.1% | 140 | — |
| Deanwood Primary School | 28% | 5.7% | 29.5% | 238 | 1.0 miles |
| St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | 70% | 4.9% | 15.7% | 189 | 1.1 miles |
| Hempstead Junior School | 72% | 5.5% | 9.9% | 371 | 1.1 miles |
| Hempstead Infant School | — | 5.1% | 8.3% | 251 | 1.2 miles |
| Fairview Community Primary School | 73% | 3.9% | 6.4% | 670 | 1.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.09%
- English as an additional language
- 8.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.4%
- Persistent absence
- 4.03%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Deanwood Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Gillingham
-
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Gillingham
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Hempstead Junior School1.1 miles
Primary · Gillingham
-
Hempstead Infant School1.2 miles
Primary · Gillingham
-
Fairview Community Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Gillingham
Common questions
- What year groups does Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Gillingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Mrs Michelle Cox, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 140 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School full?
- Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 140 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Rochester.
- Does Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 88% in 2022/23 and 90% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School rank locally?
- Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 8th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.