Bodsham Church of England Primary School
School Hill, Bodsham, Ashford, TN25 5JQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Mary Stephen
- Diocese
- Diocese of Canterbury
- Federation
- The Federation of Bodsham Church of England Primary School and Saltwood Church of England Primary School
- Constituency
- Ashford
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 103
- Pupils on roll
- 70
- URN
- 118673
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01233750374
About this school
Bodsham Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Ashford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 70 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bodsham 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Needs attention
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 12 | 10 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 80% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 20% | 21% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 100% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 80% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 110.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
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 Bodsham 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 | 75% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 82 |
| 2023/24 | 77 |
| 2024/25 | 75 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bodsham Church of England Primary School compares
Bodsham Church of England Primary School ranked 62nd of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 4.9% | 10.7% | 70 | — |
| Stowting Church of England Primary School | 100% | 4.6% | 5.8% | 106 | 2.2 miles |
| Brabourne Church of England Primary School | 87% | 3.2% | 4.8% | 104 | 2.7 miles |
| Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School | 71% | 5.1% | 12.2% | 79 | 3.0 miles |
| Brook Community Primary School | 62% | 8.7% | 26.8% | 76 | 3.4 miles |
| Petham Primary School | 67% | 4.9% | 15.5% | 99 | 3.7 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report19 May 2026
- 25 May 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.67%
- English as an additional language
- 10.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.93%
- Persistent absence
- 12.16%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Stowting Church of England Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Ashford
-
Brabourne Church of England Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Ashford
-
Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Canterbury
-
Brook Community Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Ashford
-
Petham Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Canterbury
Other schools in Ashford
Bodsham Church of England Primary School ranks 7th 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
- Brabourne 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 Bodsham Church of England Primary School teach?
- Bodsham Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Ashford.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Bodsham Church of England Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Bodsham Church of England Primary School is Mrs Mary Stephen, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bodsham Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bodsham 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 Bodsham Church of England Primary School?
- Bodsham Church of England Primary School has 70 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Bodsham Church of England Primary School full?
- Bodsham Church of England Primary School has capacity for 103 pupils and 70 on roll (68%), 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 Bodsham Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Bodsham Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Canterbury.
- Does Bodsham Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bodsham Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Bodsham Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Bodsham Church of England Primary School is part of the The Federation of Bodsham Church of England Primary School and Saltwood Church of England Primary School federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bodsham 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 75% in 2022/23 and 79% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bodsham Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Kent?
- Bodsham Church of England Primary School ranked 62nd of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bodsham Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Bodsham Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bodsham Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bodsham 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 15 July 2026.