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OpenPrimaryURN 140899

Bobbing Village School

Academy converter · Sittingbourne · ME9 8PL

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

192

Local authority

Kent

Age range

Ages 411

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Sittingbourne, Kent, 192 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 9.4%.

Open schools in Sittingbourne
37
Primary schools in Sittingbourne
26
Academies among open schools in Sittingbourne
65% (24)
Open schools in ME9
17
Primary in ME9
13
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.

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
140899

Location

Address
Sheppey Way, Bobbing
Postcode
ME9 8PL
Town
Sittingbourne
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Swale
Constituency
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
192
Boys / girls
110 / 82
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
192 / 210 (91%)
Free school meals
9.4%
FSM pupils
18
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BOURNE ALLIANCE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
BOURNE ALLIANCE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
TIMU Academy Trust

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Sean Johnson
Telephone
01795423939

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-06-18

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
53%
Higher standard (RWM)
3%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
113.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables