Parent Information
Here you’ll find guidance and resources to help you support your child’s learning and wellbeing, as part of our Bidborough school community
The School Day
The school day starts at 8.45 am and finishes at 3.15 pm. Reception children finish slightly earlier at 3.05 pm.
Children attend assembly once a day, have a short break in the morning and lunch between 12 noon and 1 pm.
Term dates, including information on inset days, can be found here.
School Uniform
Please click here to find out more about our school uniform policy.
Wrap Around Care
We offer breakfast club from 7.30am to 8.30am and after school care sessions until 4.15pm, 5.15pm or 6.15pm Monday to Thursday, and until 4.15pm on Friday. Booking is via our Arbor Parent App. For more details please see our wrap around care page or contact wac@bidborough.kent.sch.uk
Performance Data
Our 2025 Key Stage 2 Performance data is below:
| Key Stage 2 results | School results % of children at age related expectations | National | School results % of children achieving the higher standard | Greater depth |
| Reading, writing and maths combined | 79% | 62% | 3% | 8% |
| Reading | 93% | 75% | 52% | 29% |
| Writing | 90% | 72% | 14% | 13% |
| Maths | 83% | 74% | 21% | 26% |
| Grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 73% | 24% | 30% |
| Key Stage 2 results | School | National |
| Average 'scaled scores' in reading | 110 | 106 |
| Average 'scaled scores' in maths | 105 | 105 |
We are very proud of all the children achieved academically but, more importantly, how they have grown and flourished throughout the year and their time at our school.
A link to Performance Tables can be found here.
A link to our school's results page can be found here.
Ofsted Report
Our most recent Ofsted inspection was in November 2022. You can read our report here.
Special Educational Needs
Mrs Fowler is our Inclusions Manager. She can be contacted via email at: senco@bidborough.kent.sch.uk
More information on our SEN provision can be found here.
Allergies
No nuts are permitted in school due to allergies.
School Dinners
School dinners are provided by Nourish and cooked on site daily.
School dinners cost £3.05 and must be paid for in advance, either at the start of the week or termly. Payment must be made online - please click here.
Allergies and intolerances can be catered for. Please come into the School Office for a form.
School Dinners are now free for all pupils from Year R through to the end of Year 2. In addition, Free School Meals are available for pupils whose family are in receipt of any of the following benefits:
- Income Support
- Income-based Jobseekers Allowance
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- the guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
- Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
- Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
- Universal Credit
If you feel your child may be eligible for Free School Meals please come to the School Office for an application form. All applications are held in the strictest confidence.
Our current menu:
Parking
Please see our parking policy below.
Prospective Parents
Please see our New Parent Information page for more details on joining our school.
