Queenborough School and Nursery

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 3 to 11
Ofsted: Outstanding

Edward Road, Queenborough, ME11 5DFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Queenborough School and Nursery is a primary school in Queenborough for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 10th of 420 primary schools in Kent. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in July 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 July 2023, report published 25 September 2023

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 3 July 2023

The Queenborough values of 'Belong, Expect, Achieve, Thrive' reverberate strongly throughout this highly ambitious and exceptional school. They are deeply embedded in the school's culture and lived up to by pupils. Pupils love school, feel very safe and thoroughly enjoy learning. They are extremely proud of their school, their achievements and those of others. There is a demonstrable sense of community and belonging. Leaders have very high expectations for pupils' academic and personal development. Staff share leaders' determination to empower pupils to succeed in a very positive and caring environment. All pupils thrive academically and socially due to the excellent standard of education they receive. Pupils' behaviour is exemplary. They are kind and considerate and always help each other out. Pupils agree that, as one said, 'Everyone is accepted; it doesn't matter who you are or where you're from.' Bullying is not tolerated and is extremely rare. Adults deal with any unkindness swiftly. One parent expressed the views of many by commenting, 'There is always a friendly welcome in the mornings to give the children a positive start to their school day, and a friendly goodbye at the gates at the end of the day, helping the children feel safe and happy.'

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

52 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths85%

85%, 23 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths15%

15%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score111

111, 5 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score111

111, 6 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

470 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals32.3%

32.3%, 5.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.4%

6.4%, 15.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.9%

21.9%, 7.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.5%

4.5%, 1.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Queenborough School and Nursery

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
West Minster Primary School1 mileReport card: Expected standard to strong standard66% met the expected standard
Halfway Houses Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good72% met the expected standard
St Edward's Catholic Primary School2 milesOfsted judgements: Requires improvement to outstanding43% met the expected standard
Rose Street Primary School2 milesOfsted judgements: Good to outstanding51% met the expected standard
Richmond Primary School2 milesOfsted: Good63% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
EKC SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED
Age range
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Mrs Christina Tomlin
Address
Edward Road, Queenborough, ME11 5DF
Local authority
Kent
URN
147749

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.