Bodsham Church of England Primary School
School Hill, Ashford, TN25 5JQ
70 pupils · 68% of 103 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Local authority
- Kent
- Free school meals
- 10%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| 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 |
Inspected 19 May 2026, published 25 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 79% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 21% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.67 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 9 | 6 | 23 | 9 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 9 | 9 | 16 | 9 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 8 | 8 | 24 | 8 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 9 | 8 | 20 | 9 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 15 | 19 | 30 | 15 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 15 | 15 | 29 | 15 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 6 | 5 | 29 | 6 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 10 | 9 | 33 | 10 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Stowting Church of England Primary School 3.6 km · Good (2019) · previous system
- Brabourne Church of England Primary School 4.4 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School 4.8 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Brook Community Primary School 5.4 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Petham Primary School 5.9 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School 6 km · No overall grade (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.