Sunny Bank Primary School
Sunny Bank, Murston, Sittingbourne, ME10 3QNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Sunny Bank Primary School is a primary school in Sittingbourne for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 7th of 23 primary schools in Sittingbourne. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 9 July 2024, report published 16 September 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 9 July 2024
Expectations are high at Sunny Bank. Pupils understand the importance of their learning. They are keen to do well, and they do. Pupils are delighted when their class is recognised for reading the most words in a week or for having the highest weekly attendance. Pupils are well cared for. Relationships throughout the school are warm and good humoured. Pupils feel safe. Their needs are known and understood. Pupils are confident that staff listen and respond if they have any worries. Pupils know that their opinions matter. They develop confidence and are keen to share their talents. For example, Year 6 pupils are excited about the opportunity to perform their show, 'I'm an 11-year-old, get me out of here', at the end of the year. Pupils relish the many opportunities they are given to play and learn together outside. For older pupils this includes learning to ride their bicycles safely. Children in early years explore different habitats or carefully collect minibeasts in the well laid out forest school area. The school's ROAR values of responsibility, optimism, ambition and resilience are reinforced at every opportunity. Pupils behave well. They aspire to the school's motto, 'be the best you can be', in all they do.
What the school should improve
- In subjects other than English and mathematics, staff do not always check what pupils know and remember. This means that sometimes tasks are not sufficiently well matched to build pupils' knowledge effectively. The school should check what is being learned and remembered and use this understanding to refine and adapt the curriculum where necessary.
- Some pupils do not attend school regularly. This means they miss out on valuable learning. The school should continue to work with pupils and their families to ensure that all pupils attend school well.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
28 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
236 pupils on roll, with places for 315
Schools near Sunny Bank Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Road Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
| Lansdowne Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 73% met the expected standard |
| South Avenue Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
| Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 40% met the expected standard |
| Milton Court Primary Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 53% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE ISLAND LEARNING TRUST
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Miss Nicole Hyett
- Phone
- 01795473891
- Address
- Sunny Bank, Murston, Sittingbourne, ME10 3QN
- Local authority
- Kent
- URN
- 147729
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.