School profile

Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Faversham, ME13 9AW

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,532 of 15,057

Better than 76% of schools in England

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

Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Oct 2015

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary controlled school
Ages5 to 11
Pupils209
GenderMixed
Religious characterMethodist
Head teacherMr Simon Way
Local authorityKent
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 118705.

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 maths74%, 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.26%, better than England, better than Kent10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Kent106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to 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 reading83%, better than England, better than Kent75%76%
Expected standard in writing83%, better than England, better than Kent74%73%
Expected standard in maths83%, better than England, better than Kent71%75%
Pupils taking tests23--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils209
Girls117
Boys92
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.23%
First language not English2.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.18
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size30

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
86.1%
White and Black Caribbean
3.8%
Other White
3.3%
Gypsy/Roma
1.9%
White and Asian
1.4%
Other mixed
1.4%
Other Asian
1%
Caribbean
0.5%
African
0.5%
Irish
0%

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 teacher22.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.5
Teachers (FTE)9.44
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.71
Support staff (FTE)12.49
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.72
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.27
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.26
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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.9.8%, 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 Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.4 miPrimaryHernhill Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Outstanding
1.8 miPrimaryGraveney Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School

What is Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Oct 2015.

How does Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School rank in England?

Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School ranks 3,532 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 76% of schools).

What are Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 74% of pupils at Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School made 30 offers from 72 applications (2.4 per offer), and 26 of 27 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School?

Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School has 209 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School?

Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School?

At Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School, the average class had 30 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School missed 4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.8% 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.