Primary · Foundation school · Broadstairs, CT10 2PW
Key stage 2 2024/25
#14,432 of 15,057
Worse than 95% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Sept 2024
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 118534.
Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.
| Measure | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 33%, worse than England, worse than Kent | 62% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 2%, worse than England, worse than Kent | 10% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 101, worse than England, worse than Kent | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 98, worse than England, worse than Kent | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 100, worse than England, worse than Kent | 104 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 51%, worse than England, worse than Kent | 75% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 52%, worse than England, worse than Kent | 74% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 44%, worse than England, worse than Kent | 71% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 61 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 407 |
| Girls | 170 |
| Boys | 237 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 45% |
| First language not English | 10.1% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 420 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 3.1% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 102 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 66 |
| Average class size | 29.1 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 20 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 6.6 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 20.3 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 39.63 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 51.53 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 20.6 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 19.1 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0.5 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 40 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 122 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 25 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 25 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.9%, worse than England, similar to Kent | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 17.5%, worse than England, worse than Kent | 14.4% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.4%, similar to England, similar to Kent | 1.2% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 3.4% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 2.4% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Dane Court Grammar School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 May 2022. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | The Charles Dickens School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Mar 2023. | |
| 0.4 mi | All-through | St George's Church of England Foundation School | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Jun 2019. | |
| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | Wellesley Haddon Dene School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Upton Junior School | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 7 Jan 2025. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Mildred's Primary Infant School | Foundation school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 23 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Newlands Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 May 2017. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Jan 2025. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Dame Janet Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Oct 2018. | |
| 0.9 mi | Not applicable | St Lawrence College Junior School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. |
Bromstone Primary School, Broadstairs is rated Good, last inspected on 24 Sept 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Bromstone Primary School, Broadstairs ranks 14,432 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 95% of schools).
In 2024/25, 33% of pupils at Bromstone Primary School, Broadstairs met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Bromstone Primary School, Broadstairs made 40 offers from 122 applications (3.1 per offer), and 25 of 25 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Bromstone Primary School, Broadstairs has 407 pupils aged 4 to 11.
Bromstone Primary School, Broadstairs had 420 school places in 2024/25.
At Bromstone Primary School, Broadstairs, the average class had 29.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Bromstone Primary School, Broadstairs missed 5.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.