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Bean Primary School

Dartford, DA2 8AWPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2025
KS2 Results
61%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
33 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#7,377
of 13,686 nationally

About Bean Primary School

Bean Primary School’s headline KS2 results sit slightly below the Kent local authority average, with 61% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the LA average of 63%. That gap is modest, but the school’s ranking within Dartford tells a starker story: it places 20th out of 26 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the bottom half locally. Nationally, it sits around the middle of the pack, ranking 7,377th out of 13,686 primaries. The school’s Progress 8 scores are not available, so it’s hard to say how much value it adds on top of pupils’ starting points, but the raw attainment figures suggest a school that is broadly in line with national norms rather than punching above its weight. What’s more notable is that Bean Primary has improved significantly since its last graded inspection, when it was rated Requires Improvement in 2017. Its most recent graded inspection in 2019 lifted it to Good, and a subsequent ungraded inspection in 2025 confirmed that standards have been maintained across all areas.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSchool Lane, Dartford, Dartford, DA2 8AW
HeadteacherGraham Reilly
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils209
Free School Meals (FSM)24.9%
School Capacity209 / 210 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

30 Apr 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (30 Apr 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 28 Nov 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
GymnasiumArt StudiosForest SchoolICT SuiteDining HallPlaying FieldsLibrarySports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

RoundersNetballDanceAthleticsFootball

Clubs & Activities

ChessEco ClubDramaArt ClubGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:55

Source: bean.kent.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bean Primary School

Bean Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.