Blean Primary School, based in Canterbury, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Blean Primary School currently has around 427 pupils on roll, which is about 91% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.8% boys and 52.2% girls. Around 8.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 6.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (62.1%). other white pupils make up about 13.3%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Whitstable Road, Canterbury, CT2 9ED |
| Website: | www.bleanprimary.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01227471254 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Kent |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Ian Rowden |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 118356 |
Ofsted inspection date: 01/03/2016
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 469 |
| Number of Pupils: | 427 |
| Number of Boys: | 204 |
| Number of Girls: | 223 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 6.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 62.10% | 265 |
| Other White | 13.30% | 57 |
| Other Mixed | 4.90% | 21 |
| White and Asian | 3.30% | 14 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 3.30% | 14 |
| Chinese | 2.30% | 10 |
| African | 1.60% | 7 |
| Indian | 1.60% | 7 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.60% | 7 |
| Unclassified | 1.40% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 1.20% | 5 |
| Other Asian | 1.20% | 5 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.70% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.50% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blean Primary School Whitstable Road , Blean CT2 9ED | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Stephen's Junior School Hales Drive , St Stephens CT2 7AD | - not rated | 2,273 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Stephen's Junior School Hales Drive , St Stephens CT2 7AD | 3out of 4 | 2,273 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Stephen's Infant School Hales Drive , St Stephen's CT2 7AB | 3out of 4 | 2,289 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Stephen's Infant School Hales Drive , St Stephen's CT2 7AB | - not rated | 2,289 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Archbishop's School St Stephens Hill , CT2 7AP | 3out of 4 | 1,788 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Canterbury Academy Knight Avenue , CT2 8QA | 2out of 4 | 2,599 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Canterbury High School Knight Avenue , CT2 8QA | - not rated | 2,599 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent College International Study Centre Whitstable Road , CT2 9DT | - not rated | 688 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kent College (Canterbury) Whitstable Road , CT2 9DT | - not rated | 688 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Edmund's School Canterbury St Thomas Hill , CT2 8HU | - not rated | 1,034 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bemix University Road , Unit 44 CT2 7FG | - not rated | 1,270 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| University of Kent The Registry , CT2 7NZ | - not rated | 1,460 yd | Higher education institutions | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.