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| Age Range | 5-11 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Maintained school, Voluntary controlled school |
| Religious Character | Church of England |
| Local Authority | Kent |
| Address | Down Barton Road, CT7 0PY |
| School Website | www.st-nicholas-birchington.kent.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 1843847253 |
| URN | 118698 |
| Total | 195 |
| Girls/Boys | 109/86 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 55.9%/44.1% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 3.1% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 31 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 8.2% |
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 01/10/2019 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 01/10/2019 | Good |
| 26/03/2009 | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 01/10/2019 |
| Quality of Education | Good |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Good |
| Personal Development | Good |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 26/03/2009 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
| Primary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 88% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 16% |
| Reading | 107 |
| Maths | 107 |
| Reading Progress | - |
| Writing Progress | - |
| Maths Progress | - |
| Primary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 61 |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 9 |
| Reading | 103 |
| Maths | 103 |
| Reading Progress | -2.6 |
| Writing Progress | 3.1 |
| Maths Progress | -1.5 |
| Primary Results 2019 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 73% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 10% |
| Reading | 105 |
| Maths | 104 |
| Reading Progress | -0.1 |
| Writing Progress | 0.8 |
| Maths Progress | -1.4 |
| Primary Results 2018 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 82% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 14% |
| Reading | 107 |
| Maths | 104 |
| Reading Progress | 1.5 |
| Writing Progress | 1.7 |
| Maths Progress | -0.4 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.47% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 98 |
| As First Preference | 44 |
| As second preference | 26 |
| As third preference | 28 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 30 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.20% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 72 |
| As First Preference | 36 |
| As second preference | 24 |
| As third preference | 12 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 30 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 65 |
| As First Preference | 16 |
| As second preference | 22 |
| As third preference | 27 |
| Total Offers Made | 19 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 16 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 75 |
| As First Preference | 24 |
| As second preference | 23 |
| As third preference | 28 |
| Total Offers Made | 27 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 24 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 74 |
| As First Preference | 24 |
| As second preference | 24 |
| As third preference | 26 |
| Total Offers Made | 25 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 24 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 78 |
| As First Preference | 28 |
| As second preference | 29 |
| As third preference | 21 |
| Total Offers Made | 29 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 28 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 80 |
| As First Preference | 25 |
| As second preference | 34 |
| As third preference | 21 |
| Total Offers Made | 25 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 25 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 101 |
| As First Preference | 22 |
| As second preference | 45 |
| As third preference | 34 |
| Total Offers Made | 25 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 22 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.24% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 127 |
| As First Preference | 36 |
| As second preference | 51 |
| As third preference | 40 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 29 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.10% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 121 |
| As First Preference | 32 |
| As second preference | 42 |
| As third preference | 47 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 29 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.14% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 127 |
| As First Preference | 33 |
| As second preference | 49 |
| As third preference | 45 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 29 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 91.1% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 2.3% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 1.9% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1.4% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 89.7% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 2.6% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 1.5% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.5% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1% |
| chinese ethnic origin | 1% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 1% |