Bobbing Village School

School overview

Bobbing Village School is a primary school serving Sittingbourne, Kent, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. It has 199 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Bobbing Village School 'Requires improvement'. 75% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 2.0 percentage points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 41% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 107 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 4% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Bobbing Village School their first choice was offered one of its 22 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 4.0%. There are about 18.6 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 10% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. If you are considering Bobbing Village School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.