Voluntary controlled school · Kent

Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School

5–11Ages
209Pupils
PrimaryPhase
MethodistReligious character
118705URN

School Lane, Boughton-under-Blean, Faversham, ME13 9AW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Jan 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

close to Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

72 applications for 30 places · 188th of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

74%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodOct 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Jan 2025

Inspection history

22 January 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
15 October 2015
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.4applications per place, Reception

close to Kent median (2.4) 0.2 above England median (2.2)

72 applications · 30 places offered · 27 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.4; Kent median median 2.4
2025 1.9; Kent median median 2.3
2024 1.9; Kent median median 2.4
2023 2.3; Kent median median 2.3
2022 1.8; Kent median median 2.1
2021 1.6; Kent median median 2.2
2020 1.6; Kent median median 2.2
2019 1.4; Kent median median 2.1
2018 2.1; Kent median median 2.1
2017 1.7; Kent median median 2.2
2016 2.0; Kent median median 2.5
2015 1.5; Kent median median 2.4
2014 2.1; Kent median median 2.3

More applications per place than the Kent median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Kent median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	72	2.4	27	0.90
Sep 2025	30	58	1.9	29	0.97
Sep 2024	30	58	1.9	29	0.97
Sep 2023	24	54	2.3	22	0.92
Sep 2022	28	50	1.8	26	0.93
Sep 2021	28	46	1.6	28	1.00
Sep 2020	29	45	1.6	25	0.86
Sep 2019	26	35	1.4	25	0.96
Sep 2018	19	39	2.1	18	0.95
Sep 2017	30	50	1.7	31	1.03
Sep 2016	29	59	2.0	27	0.93
Sep 2015	25	38	1.5	24	0.96
Sep 2014	30	62	2.1	41	1.37

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 83% · Maths 83% → all three 74% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard74%104th of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard57%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth30%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard35%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Kent median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	74%	26%	108	105
2023/24	68%	10%	106	104
2022/23	65%	19%	108	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

2.4applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Hernhill Church of England Primary School
2.2 km · Kent

Remains Outstanding2024

3.3applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Graveney Primary School
2.9 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Selling Church of England Primary School
3.6 km · Kent

2026

3.2applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School
4.3 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.0applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Ethelbert Road Primary School
4.9 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.7applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Davington Primary School
5.4 km · Kent

Good2023

1.9applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Sheldwich Primary School
5.5 km · Kent

Outstanding2024

2.7applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Ospringe Church of England Primary School
5.7 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

2.9applications per place 69%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 118705 · 886/3282
Religious character: Methodist
Capacity: 210 pupils · 209 on roll
Free school meals: 23.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Replaced: Dunkirk Village School (URN 118335)
Address: School Lane, Boughton-under-Blean, Faversham, ME13 9AW
Local authority: Kent · Swale

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources