Cudham Church of England Primary School
Jail Lane, Biggin Hill, Westerham, TN16 3AX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- AQUINAS CHURCH OF ENGLAND EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
- Head of School
- Ms Lisa Askew
- Diocese
- Diocese of Rochester
- Sponsor
- Aquinas Church of England Education Trust Limited
- Constituency
- Orpington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 48
- URN
- 141896
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01959572673
About this school
Cudham Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Westerham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 48 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 | 7 | 10 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 50% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 80% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 57% | 60% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 70% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 102.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.60 | - | - |
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 Cudham 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 | Bromley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 43% | 66.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 65.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 66.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61 |
| 2023/24 | 53 |
| 2024/25 | 49 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cudham Church of England Primary School compares
Cudham Church of England Primary School ranked 26th of 68 primary schools in Bromley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 7.8% | 30.6% | 48 | — |
| Biggin Hill Primary School | 57% | 6.7% | 14.3% | 444 | 0.6 miles |
| Oaklands Primary Academy | 40% | 7.6% | 18.6% | 423 | 1.3 miles |
| Downe Primary School | — | 6.4% | 13.6% | 85 | 1.5 miles |
| Tatsfield Primary School | 70% | 3.6% | 8.2% | 205 | 2.0 miles |
| St Katharine's Knockholt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 78% | 5.4% | 8.5% | 182 | 2.2 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)
- 30.61%
- English as an additional language
- 2%
- Overall absence
- 7.77%
- Persistent absence
- 19.57%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Biggin Hill Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Westerham
-
Oaklands Primary Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Westerham
-
Downe Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Orpington
-
Tatsfield Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Tatsfield
-
St Katharine's Knockholt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Sevenoaks
Other schools in Westerham
- Biggin Hill Primary School Primary
- Churchill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Oaklands Primary Academy Primary
- Charles Darwin School Secondary
- Valence School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Cudham Church of England Primary School teach?
- Cudham Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Westerham.
- Who is the head of school of Cudham Church of England Primary School?
- The head of school of Cudham Church of England Primary School is Ms Lisa Askew, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Cudham Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cudham 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 Cudham Church of England Primary School?
- Cudham Church of England Primary School has 48 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Cudham Church of England Primary School full?
- Cudham Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 48 on roll (46%), 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 Cudham Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Cudham Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Rochester.
- Does Cudham Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Cudham Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Cudham Church of England Primary School?
- Cudham Church of England Primary School is part of AQUINAS CHURCH OF ENGLAND EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Cudham 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 43% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Cudham Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Cudham Church of England Primary School ranked 26th of 68 primary schools in Bromley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cudham Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Cudham Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cudham Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cudham 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 2 July 2026.