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About

At Blean School we have established a safe, creative and vibrant environment where children feel challenged and supported in their learning; achieving high levels of well-being and academic success. We aim to nurture and develop mutual respect, tolerance, teamwork, perseverance and good manners.

Our dedicated and talented team of staff inspire and motivate all children throughout their respective learning journeys. Personal achievements are valued, equipping each child to realise their potential.

Our Blean School Values were planned and chosen by all of our stakeholders, and deliberately create and maintain a positive and supportive learning environment where children and adults are disposed to operate with emotional intelligence.

Our Blean School Values produce opportunities for every child and adult in our learning community to learn, demonstrate and practise lifelong learning attributes. We are indebted to Guy Claxton and his book 'Hare Brain Tortoise Mind', Allistair Smith and Nicola Call (1999) and the 'Emotional Intelligence' research of Daniel Goleman (1996) for their inspiration.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • School Life
  • Saplings Pre-School
  • Behaviour
  • Communication
  • PE Sports Funding
  • School Hours
  • Wrap Around Care
  • Forest School
  • Mentally Healthy Schools

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing

Key facts

URN
118356
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Ages
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Kent
Constituency
Canterbury
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Governing body (11 current, 5 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Hugh SamuelsonChair of GovernorsAppointed by LAsince 2024 · until 2028

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Jeanette ReadGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr James BrookeGovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Hannah ToddGovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2030
Felicity DunworthGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Chris JonesGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Rosina HammondGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Holly CarterGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Lena SeedGovernance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professionalsince 2025
Mrs Camilla WebsterGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Ian RowdenGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2019
Mrs Victoria Hunt FormerGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2026 · term ended 2026
Miss Nyree Scott FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mr Alex Lister FormerGovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · term ended 2025
Mr Wayne Wilson FormerGovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · term ended 2026
Mrs Jeanette Read FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026

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