Blean Primary School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 3 to 11
Ofsted: Outstanding

Whitstable Road, Blean, Canterbury, CT2 9EDOpen in maps

Blean Primary School is a primary school in Canterbury for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 1st of 27 primary schools in Canterbury. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in March 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 March 2016, report published 18 March 2016

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

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What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 8 March 2022

Pupils thrive in this exceptional school. The enthusiasm displayed by pupils and staff is infectious. Pupils love coming to school. They are extremely happy, feel safe and thoroughly enjoy their learning. Pupils meet the high expectations for them to succeed in their academic and personal development. Strong and trusting relationships between staff and pupils are based on mutual respect. One parent said, 'It is a very nurturing environment, facilitating the children to be the best they can be, not just academically but socially too.' Pupils understand and live up to the school's values of responsibility, curiosity, resourcefulness, resilience and collaboration. These are very successfully threaded through the curriculum and through all aspects of pupils' personal development, for example in assemblies, playtimes and extra activities. Pupils are remarkably friendly and work and play extremely well together. They listen to others' opinions even if they disagree with them. Pupils behave exceptionally well. They follow the '3Bs': 'Be Ready, Be Respectful, Be Safe'. Pupils understand what bullying is and say it never happens. If it did, they are confident that teachers would sort it out quickly and fairly. One parent said, 'The Blean school experience has given my child a well-rounded education and great foundation to grow from.'

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

61 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%

80%, 18 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths25%

25%, 17 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

449 pupils on roll, with places for 469

Eligible for free school meals9.1%

9.1%, 17.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language31.2%

31.2%, 9.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.6%

11.6%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.4%

0.4%, 5.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Blean Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School1 mileNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
St Stephen's Junior School1 mileOfsted: Good44% met the expected standard
St Stephen's Infant School1 mileOfsted: GoodNot published
The Canterbury Primary School2 milesOfsted: Good51% met the expected standard
St Johns Church of England Primary School2 milesOfsted: Good38% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Community school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Mr Ian Rowden
Phone
01227471254
Website
bleanprimary.org.uk
Address
Whitstable Road, Blean, Canterbury, CT2 9ED
Local authority
Kent
URN
118356

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.