What did Ofsted judge Borden Church of England Primary School's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged Borden Church of England Primary School's quality of education as Good at its inspection in November 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Borden Church of England Primary School?

Borden Church of England Primary School has 138 pupils on roll.

What ages does Borden Church of England Primary School take?

Borden Church of England Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Borden Church of England Primary School located?

Borden Church of England Primary School is located in Sittingbourne, ME9 8JS, Kent.

How do I apply to Borden Church of England Primary School?

Borden Church of England Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does Borden Church of England Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Borden Church of England Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How close do you need to live to get into Borden Church of England Primary School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Borden Church of England Primary School was 1.536 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at Borden Church of England Primary School?

When Borden Church of England Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in Local Authority Care or Previously in Local Authority Care — a looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school. A previously looked after child means such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after and those children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Sibling / Current Family Association — a brother or sister attending Borden CEP School on role at the time of entry; in this context brother or sister means children who live as brother or sister in the same house, including natural brothers or sisters, adopted siblings, stepbrothers or sisters and foster brothers or sisters. The sibling link is maintained as long as the family live at the same address as when the first child applied, or has moved closer to the school than when the first child was offered a place, or has moved to an address that is less than 2 miles from the school; 3. Children resident in the Parish of Borden — Children resident in the Parish of Borden. (Please see attached map. Appendix A). A pupil’s home address is considered to be a residential property that is the child’s only or main residence and not an address at which your child might sometimes stay or sleep due to your own domestic or special arrangements, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 20 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the unlikely event that two or more children are unable to be separated and in all other ways have equal eligibility for the last available place at the school, the names will be allocated a number and drawn randomly, this must be supervised by someone independent of the school, to decide which child should be given the place.

What is the largest ethnic background at Borden Church of England Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 75.4% of pupils at Borden Church of England Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Borden Church of England Primary School: Ofsted & Catchment

How close did you need to live?

1.536miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Reception). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

Last distance offered at Borden Church of England Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Borden Church of England Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children in Local Authority Care or Previously in Local Authority Care — a looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school. A previously looked after child means such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after and those children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Sibling / Current Family Association — a brother or sister attending Borden CEP School on role at the time of entry; in this context brother or sister means children who live as brother or sister in the same house, including natural brothers or sisters, adopted siblings, stepbrothers or sisters and foster brothers or sisters. The sibling link is maintained as long as the family live at the same address as when the first child applied, or has moved closer to the school than when the first child was offered a place, or has moved to an address that is less than 2 miles from the school.
3Children resident in the Parish of Borden — Children resident in the Parish of Borden. (Please see attached map. Appendix A). A pupil’s home address is considered to be a residential property that is the child’s only or main residence and not an address at which your child might sometimes stay or sleep due to your own domestic or special arrangements.
4Church attendance / faith — Children, who along with their parents or guardians, regularly attend public worship scheduled and advertised within the pattern of services of the parish church of St Peter and St Paul, Borden and Children from families who are communicant members of the Church of England or other denominations affiliated to the British Council of Churches. We would expect church attendance to be no less than twelve visits during a calendar year.
5Medical / Health and Special Access Reasons — medical, health, social and special access reasons will be applied in accordance with the school’s legal obligations, in particular those under The Equality Act 2010. Priority will be given to those children whose mental or physical impairment means they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend Borden CEP School. Such claims will need to be supported by written evidence from a suitably qualified medical or other practitioner.
6Children of school staff — A child of a current member of staff of the school will be considered eligible for a place at the school. Priority may be given where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time of application, and/or is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
7Nearness of children's homes to school — we use the distance between the child’s permanent home address (defined in KCC’s annual admissions prospectus) and the school, measured in a straight line using the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG) address point.

If two applications tie: In the unlikely event that two or more children are unable to be separated and in all other ways have equal eligibility for the last available place at the school, the names will be allocated a number and drawn randomly, this must be supervised by someone independent of the school, to decide which child should be given the place.

Document states PAN to Reception Year in September 2026 is 20, but also states the Trust admits 20 pupils per year which 'applies to the year 2027-2028'.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Borden Church of England Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Borden Church of England Primary School's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Borden Church of England Primary School's quality of education as Good at its inspection in November 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Borden Church of England Primary School?: Borden Church of England Primary School has 138 pupils on roll.
What ages does Borden Church of England Primary School take?: Borden Church of England Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Borden Church of England Primary School located?: Borden Church of England Primary School is located in Sittingbourne, ME9 8JS, Kent.
How do I apply to Borden Church of England Primary School?: Borden Church of England Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does Borden Church of England Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — Borden Church of England Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How close do you need to live to get into Borden Church of England Primary School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Borden Church of England Primary School was 1.536 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at Borden Church of England Primary School?: When Borden Church of England Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in Local Authority Care or Previously in Local Authority Care — a looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school. A previously looked after child means such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after and those children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Sibling / Current Family Association — a brother or sister attending Borden CEP School on role at the time of entry; in this context brother or sister means children who live as brother or sister in the same house, including natural brothers or sisters, adopted siblings, stepbrothers or sisters and foster brothers or sisters. The sibling link is maintained as long as the family live at the same address as when the first child applied, or has moved closer to the school than when the first child was offered a place, or has moved to an address that is less than 2 miles from the school; 3. Children resident in the Parish of Borden — Children resident in the Parish of Borden. (Please see attached map. Appendix A). A pupil’s home address is considered to be a residential property that is the child’s only or main residence and not an address at which your child might sometimes stay or sleep due to your own domestic or special arrangements, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 20 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the unlikely event that two or more children are unable to be separated and in all other ways have equal eligibility for the last available place at the school, the names will be allocated a number and drawn randomly, this must be supervised by someone independent of the school, to decide which child should be given the place.
What is the largest ethnic background at Borden Church of England Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 75.4% of pupils at Borden Church of England Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Last distance offered at Borden Church of England Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Borden Church of England Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children in Local Authority Care or Previously in Local Authority Care — a looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school. A previously looked after child means such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after and those children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Sibling / Current Family Association — a brother or sister attending Borden CEP School on role at the time of entry; in this context brother or sister means children who live as brother or sister in the same house, including natural brothers or sisters, adopted siblings, stepbrothers or sisters and foster brothers or sisters. The sibling link is maintained as long as the family live at the same address as when the first child applied, or has moved closer to the school than when the first child was offered a place, or has moved to an address that is less than 2 miles from the school.
3Children resident in the Parish of Borden — Children resident in the Parish of Borden. (Please see attached map. Appendix A). A pupil’s home address is considered to be a residential property that is the child’s only or main residence and not an address at which your child might sometimes stay or sleep due to your own domestic or special arrangements.
4Church attendance / faith — Children, who along with their parents or guardians, regularly attend public worship scheduled and advertised within the pattern of services of the parish church of St Peter and St Paul, Borden and Children from families who are communicant members of the Church of England or other denominations affiliated to the British Council of Churches. We would expect church attendance to be no less than twelve visits during a calendar year.
5Medical / Health and Special Access Reasons — medical, health, social and special access reasons will be applied in accordance with the school’s legal obligations, in particular those under The Equality Act 2010. Priority will be given to those children whose mental or physical impairment means they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend Borden CEP School. Such claims will need to be supported by written evidence from a suitably qualified medical or other practitioner.
6Children of school staff — A child of a current member of staff of the school will be considered eligible for a place at the school. Priority may be given where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time of application, and/or is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
7Nearness of children's homes to school — we use the distance between the child’s permanent home address (defined in KCC’s annual admissions prospectus) and the school, measured in a straight line using the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG) address point.

Document states PAN to Reception Year in September 2026 is 20, but also states the Trust admits 20 pupils per year which 'applies to the year 2027-2028'.

Borden Church of England Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Borden Church of England Primary School's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Borden Church of England Primary School's quality of education as Good at its inspection in November 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Borden Church of England Primary School?: Borden Church of England Primary School has 138 pupils on roll.
What ages does Borden Church of England Primary School take?: Borden Church of England Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Borden Church of England Primary School located?: Borden Church of England Primary School is located in Sittingbourne, ME9 8JS, Kent.
How do I apply to Borden Church of England Primary School?: Borden Church of England Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does Borden Church of England Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — Borden Church of England Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How close do you need to live to get into Borden Church of England Primary School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Borden Church of England Primary School was 1.536 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at Borden Church of England Primary School?: When Borden Church of England Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in Local Authority Care or Previously in Local Authority Care — a looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school. A previously looked after child means such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after and those children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Sibling / Current Family Association — a brother or sister attending Borden CEP School on role at the time of entry; in this context brother or sister means children who live as brother or sister in the same house, including natural brothers or sisters, adopted siblings, stepbrothers or sisters and foster brothers or sisters. The sibling link is maintained as long as the family live at the same address as when the first child applied, or has moved closer to the school than when the first child was offered a place, or has moved to an address that is less than 2 miles from the school; 3. Children resident in the Parish of Borden — Children resident in the Parish of Borden. (Please see attached map. Appendix A). A pupil’s home address is considered to be a residential property that is the child’s only or main residence and not an address at which your child might sometimes stay or sleep due to your own domestic or special arrangements, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 20 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the unlikely event that two or more children are unable to be separated and in all other ways have equal eligibility for the last available place at the school, the names will be allocated a number and drawn randomly, this must be supervised by someone independent of the school, to decide which child should be given the place.
What is the largest ethnic background at Borden Church of England Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 75.4% of pupils at Borden Church of England Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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