School Hill, Bodsham, Ashford, Kent TN25 5JQ
10 reasons to choose Bodsham Church of England Primary School
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Bodsham Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 67. It is one of the best state primary schools in Ashford and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Bodsham Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary controlled faith school. The school is federated with Saltwood CofE Primary School in The Federation of Bodsham Church of England Primary School and Saltwood Church of England Primary School. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection.
Average class size
Bodsham Church of England Primary School has four mixed-age classes and an average class size of 23 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Bodsham Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 26% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress scores have been variable around the national average, possibly reflecting different cohorts’ ability profiles.
The Bodsham Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Most subjects are taught separately, but history and geography are taught within half-termly topics. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for art.
Sport at Bodsham Church of England Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Bodsham Church of England Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 8.00am (five days a week) to 5.00pm (two days a week).
Find another school near Bodsham Church of England Primary School
Spring Grove School (5.6 miles); Kent College Junior School, Canterbury (11 miles); St Edmund’s Junior School & Pre-Prep (11.1 miles).
Brabourne Church of England Primary School (3.5 miles); Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School (4.8 miles); Elham Church of England Primary School (5.9 miles).
Ashford School (8.9 miles); The King’s School Canterbury (9.5 miles); St Edmund’s School, Canterbury (10.3 miles).
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys (7.9 miles); Highworth Grammar School (9.2 miles); Simon Langton Girls’ Grammar School (9.4 miles).