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Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Voluntary controlled

School Lane, Boughton-under-Blean, Faversham ME13 9AW · bad.kent.sch.uk · 01227 751431

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Overview

Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection · Jan 2025
Key stage 2, 2024/25
74%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kent 62%, England 62%
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
209
100% of 210 places
Local authority
Kent
Free school meals
23%
First language not English
2.9%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 27 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 96% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 26 (Places 28)26September 2023: 22 (Places 24)22September 2024: 29 (Places 30)29September 2025: 29 (Places 30)29September 2026: 27 (Places 30)27Places 30
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202630270.996%
September 2025Sept 20253029190%
September 2024Sept 202430291100%
September 2023Sept 202324220.9100%
September 2022Sept 202228260.9100%

Results

In 2024/25, 74% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 26% the higher standard. Across Kent it was 62%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 31% (England 53%)31%2016/17: 75% (England 61%)75%2017/18: 70% (England 64%)70%2018/19: 58% (England 65%)58%2022/23: 65% (England 60%)65%2023/24: 68% (England 61%)68%2024/25: 74% (England 62%)74%England 62%

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 22 January 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School was: Standards maintained.

Outcome
Standards maintained
Inspected
21 Jan 2025
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jul 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jul 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jul 2013Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (73 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
97%
Replies
73
36% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲97% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲99% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲95% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲91% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲99% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲100% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲97% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲97% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲98% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲98% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲95% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 79% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲74% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 34% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲94% agreeEngland 67%

based on 18 parents (25%) with SEND

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