Queenborough School and Nursery
Edward Road, Queenborough, ME11 5DF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EKC SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Mr Jason Howard
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Sittingbourne and Sheppey
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 470
- URN
- 147749
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01795662574
About this school
Queenborough School and Nursery is a primary academy in Queenborough. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 470 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Queenborough School and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 60 | 52 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 75% | 85% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 13% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 77% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 85% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 70% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Queenborough School and Nursery has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 80% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 85% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 470 |
| 2023/24 | 470 |
| 2024/25 | 476 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Queenborough School and Nursery compares
Queenborough School and Nursery ranked 27th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 85% | 5.7% | 37.8% | 470 | — |
| West Minster Primary School | 66% | 7.7% | 66% | 473 | 1.1 miles |
| Halfway Houses Primary School | 72% | 5.9% | 32% | 498 | 1.2 miles |
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School | 43% | 7.4% | 56.4% | 198 | 1.6 miles |
| Rose Street Primary School | 51% | 8.4% | 67.7% | 424 | 1.6 miles |
| Richmond Primary School | 63% | 7.8% | 75.1% | 246 | 1.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 3 July 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report12 January 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 37.75%
- English as an additional language
- 5.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.7%
- Persistent absence
- 19.83%
Location
Nearby schools
-
West Minster Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Sheerness
-
Halfway Houses Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Sheerness
-
St Edward's Catholic Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Sheerness
-
Rose Street Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Sheerness
-
Richmond Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Sheerness
Common questions
- What ages does Queenborough School and Nursery teach?
- Queenborough School and Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Queenborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Queenborough School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Queenborough School and Nursery is Mr Jason Howard, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Queenborough School and Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Queenborough School and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Queenborough School and Nursery?
- Queenborough School and Nursery has 470 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Queenborough School and Nursery full?
- Queenborough School and Nursery has capacity for 420 pupils and 470 on roll (112%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Queenborough School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Queenborough School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Queenborough School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Queenborough School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Is Queenborough School and Nursery part of an academy trust?
- Queenborough School and Nursery is part of EKC SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Queenborough School and Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 80% in 2022/23 and 85% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Queenborough School and Nursery compare with other schools in Kent?
- Queenborough School and Nursery ranked 27th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Queenborough School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Queenborough School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Queenborough School and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Queenborough School and Nursery's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.