Brabourne Church of England Primary School
School Lane, Brabourne, Ashford, TN25 5LQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Acting Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Stapley
- Diocese
- Diocese of Canterbury
- Constituency
- Ashford
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 104
- URN
- 118663
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01303813276
About this school
Brabourne Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Ashford. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 104 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Brabourne Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 March 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 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 80% | 87% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 13% | 27% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 80% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 87% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 80% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.70 | - | - |
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 Brabourne 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 | 79% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 87% | 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 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 104 |
| 2023/24 | 102 |
| 2024/25 | 105 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Brabourne Church of England Primary School compares
Brabourne Church of England Primary School ranked 18th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 87% | 3.2% | 4.8% | 104 | — |
| Smeeth Community Primary School | 62% | 5.3% | 15.9% | 120 | 1.4 miles |
| Stowting Church of England Primary School | 100% | 4.6% | 5.8% | 106 | 2.0 miles |
| Brook Community Primary School | 62% | 8.7% | 26.8% | 76 | 2.3 miles |
| Sellindge Primary School | 48% | 5.3% | 24% | 198 | 2.3 miles |
| Bodsham Church of England Primary School | 79% | 4.9% | 10.7% | 70 | 2.7 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)
- 4.76%
- English as an additional language
- 2.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.24%
- Persistent absence
- 1.11%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Smeeth Community Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Ashford
-
Stowting Church of England Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Ashford
-
Brook Community Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Ashford
-
Sellindge Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Ashford
-
Bodsham Church of England Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Ashford
Other schools in Ashford
Brabourne Church of England Primary School ranks 4th of the 39 ranked primary schools in Ashford.
- Aldington Primary School Primary
- Ashford Oaks Community Primary School Primary
- Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Beaver Green Primary School Primary
- Bethersden Primary School Primary
- Bodsham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Brook Community Primary School Primary
- Challock Primary School Primary
- Charing Church of England Primary School Primary
- Chilmington Green Primary School Primary
- Downs View Infant School Primary
- East Stour Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Brabourne Church of England Primary School teach?
- Brabourne Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Ashford.
- Who is the acting headteacher of Brabourne Church of England Primary School?
- The acting headteacher of Brabourne Church of England Primary School is Mr Andrew Stapley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Brabourne Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Brabourne 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 many pupils are at Brabourne Church of England Primary School?
- Brabourne Church of England Primary School has 104 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Brabourne Church of England Primary School full?
- Brabourne Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 104 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Brabourne Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Brabourne Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Canterbury.
- Does Brabourne Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Brabourne Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Brabourne 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 79% in 2022/23 and 87% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Brabourne Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Kent?
- Brabourne Church of England Primary School ranked 18th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Brabourne Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Brabourne Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Brabourne Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Brabourne 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 6 July 2026.