Bobbing Village School

Sheppey Way, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 8PL

Requires Improvement

Inspected 18 June 2024

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

75%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

199

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kent →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 199 / 210 (95%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 18 June 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

10.1%

Disadvantaged

9.5%

EAL

2.5%

SEN support

11.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

75%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

107

Avg reading score

107

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.1%

Overall absence

11.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

10.69

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.2 vs 2023/24

20.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.1 vs 2023/24

7.8

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.5 vs 2023/24

£51,858

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 24% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,810 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.55

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,653

Spend per pupil

£6,065

Income per pupil

46%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.