Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School, based in Faversham, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 5 to 11. The school is a voluntary controlled school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a methodist religious character.
Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School currently has around 203 pupils on roll, which is about 97% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.8% boys and 52.2% girls. Around 20.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (86.7%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | School Lane, Faversham, ME13 9AW |
| Website: | www.bad.kent.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01227751431 |
| School Type: | Voluntary controlled school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Kent |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Simon Way |
| Religious character: | Methodist |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 118705 |
Ofsted inspection date: 15/10/2015
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 5 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 203 |
| Number of Boys: | 97 |
| Number of Girls: | 106 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 11.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 86.70% | 176 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 4.40% | 9 |
| Other White | 3.90% | 8 |
| White and Asian | 2.00% | 4 |
| Other Mixed | 1.50% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.00% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School School Lane , Boughton-under-Blean ME13 9AW | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Dunkirk Village School London Road , Dunkirk ME13 9LF | - not rated | 1,914 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hernhill Church of England Primary School Fostall , Hernhill ME13 9JG | 4out of 4 | 2,383 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Graveney Primary School Seasalter Road , Graveney ME13 9DU | - not rated | 3,132 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Graveney Primary School Seasalter Road , Graveney ME13 9DU | 3out of 4 | 3,132 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.