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Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Gillingham · ME7 3JY

Ages 4–11 · 140 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

84%

Overall absence

3.6%

Admissions demand

2.00 · Highly competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-01-23

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)84%
Higher standard (RWM)26%
Avg scaled score — reading
111.0
Avg scaled score — maths
111.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.4%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
2.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
125

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

2.00 · Highly competitive

1st preferences

40

Places offered

20

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
71
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
Applications from outside LA
59
Offers to outside-LA applicants
15

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

140 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
140
Boys / girls
66 / 74
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
140 / 140 (100%)
Free school meals
6.4%
FSM pupils
9
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Rochester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Michelle Cox

Location

Address
The Street, Bredhurst
Postcode
ME7 3JY
Town
Gillingham
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Maidstone
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Gillingham, Kent, 140 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 6.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Rochester.

Open schools in Gillingham
43
Primary schools in Gillingham
30
Academies among open schools in Gillingham
70% (30)
Open schools in ME7
19
Primary in ME7
12
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Primary in Kent LA
459

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in GillinghamNear ME7

  • Deanwood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gillingham · ME8 9TX · Medway

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM24.5%
    • Demand0.95

    1.0 miles away

  • Hempstead Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gillingham · ME7 3HJ · Medway

    Ages 7–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM11.1%

    1.1 miles away

  • Hempstead Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gillingham · ME7 3QG · Medway

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM7.2%
    • Demand0.90

    1.2 miles away

  • Fairview Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Gillingham · ME8 0NU · Medway

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM5.6%
    • Demand0.99

    1.2 miles away

  • Swingate Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Chatham · ME5 8TJ · Medway

    Ages 3–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM9.4%
    • Demand1.04

    1.4 miles away

  • Parkwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gillingham · ME8 9LP · Medway

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM18.7%

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Michelle Cox
Telephone
01634231271
Website
www.bredhurst.kent.sch.uk/

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