Burham Church of England Primary School
Bell Lane, Burham, Rochester, ME1 3SY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Holly Goddon
- Diocese
- Diocese of Rochester
- Constituency
- Chatham and Aylesford
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 196
- Pupils on roll
- 179
- URN
- 118620
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01634861691
About this school
Burham Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Rochester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 179 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 June 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 21 | 27 | 23 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 45% | 63% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 78% | 91% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 78% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 56% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.50 | - | - |
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 Burham Church of England 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 | 45% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 144 |
| 2023/24 | 158 |
| 2024/25 | 167 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Burham Church of England Primary School compares
Burham Church of England Primary School ranked 157th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 5% | 14.4% | 179 | — |
| St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles | 56% | 5.3% | 20.3% | 109 | 0.6 miles |
| Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 49% | 6.8% | 22% | 388 | 1.4 miles |
| Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes | 81% | 3.3% | 12.2% | 234 | 1.7 miles |
| Halling Primary School | 71% | 6% | 17% | 391 | 1.7 miles |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | 72% | 5.1% | 17.5% | 209 | 1.7 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)
- 14.37%
- English as an additional language
- 6%
- Overall absence
- 5.04%
- Persistent absence
- 11.11%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles0.6 miles
Primary · Aylesford
-
Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Rochester
-
Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes1.7 miles
Primary · Snodland
-
Halling Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Rochester
-
St Peter's Church of England Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Aylesford
Other schools in Rochester
Burham Church of England Primary School ranks 9th of the 25 ranked primary schools in Rochester.
- All Faiths Children's Academy Primary
- Balfour Infant School Primary
- Bligh Primary School (Infants) Primary
- Bligh Primary School (Juniors) Primary
- Cedar Children's Academy Primary
- Chattenden Primary School Primary
- Cliffe Woods Primary School Primary
- Crest Infant School Primary
- Cuxton Community Infant School Primary
- Cuxton Community Junior School Primary
- Delce Academy Primary
- Elaine Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Burham Church of England Primary School teach?
- Burham Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Rochester.
- Who is the headteacher of Burham Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Burham Church of England Primary School is Mrs Holly Goddon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Burham Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Burham Church of England 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 Burham Church of England Primary School?
- Burham Church of England Primary School has 179 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Burham Church of England Primary School full?
- Burham Church of England Primary School has capacity for 196 pupils and 179 on roll (91%), so it has space against 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 Burham Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Burham Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Rochester.
- Does Burham Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Burham Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Burham Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 45% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Burham Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Burham Church of England Primary School ranked 157th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Burham Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Burham Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Burham Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Burham Church of England 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.