Academy converter · Kent

Queenborough School and Nursery

3–11Ages
470Pupils
PrimaryPhase
147749URN

Edward Road, Queenborough, ME11 5DF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2023 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

close to Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

142 applications for 56 places · 156th of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

85%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 3 July 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

Inspection history

3 July 2023
Graded inspection: Outstanding
12 January 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Outstanding (Concerns)

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

2.5applications per place, Reception

close to Kent median (2.4) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

142 applications · 56 places offered · 56 named it first

2026 2.5; Kent median median 2.4
2025 2.5; Kent median median 2.3
2024 2.4; Kent median median 2.4
2023 2.4; Kent median median 2.3
2022 1.8; Kent median median 2.1
2021 1.8; Kent median median 2.2
2020 2.1; Kent median median 2.2; as the previous school
2019 2.0; Kent median median 2.1; as the previous school
2018 1.5; Kent median median 2.1; as the previous school
2017 1.7; Kent median median 2.2; as the previous school
2016 1.9; Kent median median 2.5; as the previous school
2015 1.7; Kent median median 2.4; as the previous school
2014 1.2; Kent median median 2.3; as the previous school

This school
Kent median

Dashed bars: as Queenborough School and Nursery (URN 118345), the previous school.

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	56	142	2.5	56	1.00
Sep 2025	59	148	2.5	74	1.25
Sep 2024	60	146	2.4	79	1.32
Sep 2023	60	145	2.4	86	1.43
Sep 2022	60	105	1.8	63	1.05
Sep 2021	60	105	1.8	64	1.07
Sep 2020 *	60	128	2.1	83	1.38
Sep 2019 *	60	117	2.0	75	1.25
Sep 2018 *	60	89	1.5	64	1.07
Sep 2017 *	60	100	1.7	68	1.13
Sep 2016 *	60	111	1.9	76	1.27
Sep 2015 *	60	104	1.7	70	1.17
Sep 2014 *	75	89	1.2	58	0.77

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 85% · Maths 88% → all three 85% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard85%24th of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard65%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 111 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard85%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth17%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard88%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard50%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 110 (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	85%	15%	111	110
2023/24	75%	13%	107	107
2022/23	80%	17%	106	106

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

Queenborough School and NurseryThis school
This school

Outstanding2023

2.5applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
West Minster Primary School
1.8 km · Kent

2025

2.5applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Halfway Houses Primary School
1.9 km · Kent

Remains Good2024

2.6applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
St Edward's Catholic Primary School
2.5 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.3applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Rose Street Primary School
2.6 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Richmond Primary School
2.7 km · Kent

Good2022

1.8applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Thistle Hill Primary School
3.1 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.1applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Minster in Sheppey Primary School
3.8 km · Kent

2026

2.1applications per place 89%met the SATs standard
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School
4.5 km · Kent

Good2024

3.0applications per place 60%met the SATs standard

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Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 147749 · 886/2237
Trust: Ekc Schools Trust Limited
Capacity: 420 pupils · 470 on roll
Free school meals: 35.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 March 2020
Replaced: Queenborough School and Nursery (URN 118345)
Address: Edward Road, Queenborough, ME11 5DF
Local authority: Kent · Swale

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