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Blean Primary School

Primary · Community school · Canterbury, CT2 9ED

Outstanding

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,736 of 15,057

Better than 88% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Blean Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Mar 2016

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils449
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Ian Rowden
Local authorityKent
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 118356.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

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.

MeasureThis schoolKentEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%, better than England, better than Kent62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.25%, better than England, better than Kent10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Kent106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Kent104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Kent104105
Expected standard in reading87%, better than England, better than Kent75%76%
Expected standard in writing90%, better than England, better than Kent74%73%
Expected standard in maths85%, better than England, better than Kent71%75%
Pupils taking tests61--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils449
Girls241
Boys208
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.9.1%
First language not English31.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.432
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.52
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size29.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
61.9%
Other White
13.6%
White and Asian
4.5%
Other mixed
4.2%
Other ethnic group
3.1%
Chinese
2.4%
Indian
2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.6%
White and Black African
1.6%
Other Asian
1.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.9
Teachers (FTE)19
Teaching assistants (FTE)21.59
Support staff (FTE)30.06
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

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.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.156
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.80
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.58
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolKentEngland
Overall absence4%, better than England, better than Kent5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.3%, better than England, better than Kent14.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Kent1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

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.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Blean Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miNot applicableKent College (Canterbury)Other independent school
Unrated
0.4 miNot applicableKent College International Study CentreOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miNot applicableSt Edmund's School CanterburyOther independent school
Unrated
1.0 miSecondaryThe Archbishop's SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.2 miNot applicableKent College Nursery, Infant and Junior SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.3 miPrimarySt Stephen's Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimarySt Stephen's Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miSecondaryThe Canterbury AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryThe Canterbury Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimarySt Johns Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Blean Primary School

What is Blean Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Blean Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 1 Mar 2016.

How does Blean Primary School rank in England?

Blean Primary School ranks 1,736 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 88% of schools).

What are Blean Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 80% of pupils at Blean Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Blean Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Blean Primary School made 60 offers from 156 applications (2.6 per offer), and 58 of 80 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Blean Primary School?

Blean Primary School has 449 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Blean Primary School?

Blean Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Blean Primary School?

At Blean Primary School, the average class had 29.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Blean Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Blean Primary School missed 4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.3% 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.