Bobbing Village School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Sittingbourne, Kent
Bobbing Village School is a primary school in Sittingbourne, Kent for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 18 June 2024. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Sheppey Way, Bobbing, Sittingbourne, ME9 8PL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 192 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 18 June 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to this warm and happy village school.”
- “They are welcoming, polite and respectful.”
- “They are encouraged to look out for and care for one another.”
To improve
- “Currently, the behaviour of pupils is not always good.”
- “The impact of this new approach is yet to be seen.”
- “Some pupils continue to disrupt learning and the day-to-day life of the school and staff are not always consistent in addressing this.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 July 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 75% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 18 first-preference applications, 22 offers in total, 18 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Kent published it, drawn on the map
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- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- Grove Park Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Regis Manor Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Milton Court Primary Academy 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Westlands Primary School 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Borden Church of England Primary School 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Kemsley Primary Academy 1.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Minterne Junior School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade