Bodsham Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school in Ashford, Kent.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 70 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 101 |
| Free school meals | 10.00% |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Address | School Hill, Bodsham, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5JQ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.bodsham.kent.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01233750374 |
| URN | 118673 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 19 May 2026, published 25 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 25 May 2022, published 14 July 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Stowting Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 3.6 km)
- Brabourne Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 4.4 km)
- Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 4.8 km)
- Brook Community Primary School (primary school, about 5.4 km)
- Petham Primary School (primary school, about 5.9 km)
- Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School (primary school, about 6.0 km)
- Smeeth Community Primary School (primary school, about 6.5 km)
- Elham Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 6.9 km)
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