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Blean Primary School

Community school · Canterbury · CT2 9ED

Ages 3–11 · 449 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

4.0%

Admissions demand

1.48 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-05-11

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)71%
Higher standard (RWM)16%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.6%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
379

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.48 · Competitive

1st preferences

89

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

60

Total preferences (any rank)
157
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

449 pupils · 469 places

Pupils on roll
449
Boys / girls
208 / 241
School capacity
469
Capacity fill
449 / 469 (96%)
Free school meals
9.1%
FSM pupils
41
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Ian Rowden

Location

Address
Whitstable Road, Blean
Postcode
CT2 9ED
Town
Canterbury
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Canterbury
Constituency
Canterbury
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Canterbury, Kent, 449 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 9.1%.

Open schools in Canterbury
54
Primary schools in Canterbury
30
Academies among open schools in Canterbury
30% (16)
Open schools in CT2
15
Primary in CT2
5
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Primary in Kent LA
459

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • KS256%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM34.3%

    1.3 miles away

  • St Stephen's Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Canterbury · CT2 7AB · Kent

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM33.0%
    • Demand0.80

    1.3 miles away

  • The Canterbury Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Canterbury · CT2 8PT · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM45.6%
    • Demand1.00

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  • St Peter's Methodist Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Canterbury · CT1 2DH · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM27.9%
    • Demand1.27

    1.7 miles away

  • Wincheap Foundation Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Canterbury · CT1 3SD · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM35.4%
    • Demand0.98

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ian Rowden
Telephone
01227471254
Website
www.bleanprimary.org.uk/

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