Thurnham Church of England Infant School

Voluntary controlled schoolPrimary

ME14 4BL / 5–7 / Church of England

Good

Ofsted

99%

parents recommend

😊 Happy school

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2023

Good

Good

Inspected 2023

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
Sixth Form

99% of parents would recommend this school

101 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
82%
Agree
16%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
84%
Agree
13%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
56%
Agree
42%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
10%
Agree
3%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
82%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
87%
Agree
12%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
44%
Agree
14%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
38%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
11%
No
89%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 11 parents

Strongly agree
73%
Agree
9%
Disagree
18%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
61%
Agree
35%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
78%
Agree
21%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
64%
Agree
34%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
81%
Agree
17%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
84%
Agree
15%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
72%
Agree
23%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
4%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
99%
No
1%

5.6% of pupils receive SEN support

5.6%

SEN support

0.7%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
0.7%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
2.2%
Speech, Language & Communication
1.5%
Specific Learning Difficulty
1.1%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0%

95.6% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Not applicable
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
95.6%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 23.7:1

Free school meals
3.7%
Pupil:teacher ratio
23.7:1
Overall absence
3.35%
Persistent absence
4.37%
English as additional language
8.9%
Teachers with QTS
100%
White
90.8%
White British86.7%
Other White4.1%
Mixed
2.7%
White & Black African1.5%
White & Black Caribbean0.4%
White & Asian0.4%
Other Mixed0.4%
Asian
2.9%
Indian1.5%
Chinese0.7%
Other Asian0.7%
Black
1.9%
African1.5%
Caribbean0.4%
Other
0.7%