Whitstable Road, Blean, Canterbury, Kent CT2 9ED
10 reasons to choose Blean Primary School
Top line
Blean Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Canterbury and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.
School fundamentals
Blean Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Blean Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 31 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Blean Primary School ranks in the top 24% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress scores are around the national average.
The Blean Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, Spanish. Subjects are taught separately, with some cross-curricular linking when appropriate. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School for all year groups and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Blean Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. School Games Mark Platinum Award.
The Arts at Blean Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir and orchestra. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Blean Primary School
St Edmund’s Junior School & Pre-Prep (0.7 miles); Kent College Junior School, Canterbury (1.7 miles); The King’s School, Junior King’s School (4.3 miles).
St Thomas’ Catholic Primary School, Canterbury (2.3 miles); Hernhill Church of England Primary School (3.9 miles); Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School (4.5 miles).
Kent College Canterbury (0.5 miles); St Edmund’s School, Canterbury (0.7 miles); The King’s School Canterbury (2.2 miles).
The Archbishop’s School (1.9 miles); Barton Court Grammar School (2.7 miles); Simon Langton Girls’ Grammar School (3.5 miles).