Sunny Bank Primary School, Sittingbourne

From the headteacher's welcome: "Sunny Bank is a proud part of The Island Learning Trust, alongside Halfway Houses and Minster-in-Sheppey, sharing a passion to create a positive and rewarding journey, setting high standards. The school has been transformed since becoming part of the Island Learning Trust (TILT)."

In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Sunny Bank Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 94% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Sunny Bank Primary School as their first choice and 56 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Sunny Bank Primary School are Canterbury Road Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 87% maths); Lansdowne Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 75% reading, 85% maths); South Avenue Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 71% reading, 78% maths); and Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery (0.9 miles, Good, 67% reading, 63% maths).

Sunny Bank Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Sunny Bank Primary School is one of 3 schools run by The Island Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 80% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

40.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 90 pupils (38.1%) received SEN support and 12 (5.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Portland Avenue (adjacent), 220 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 321 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kent (101), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Sunny Bank Primary School issued 25 suspensions, 11 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Sunny Bank Primary School are The Sittingbourne School (0.7 miles), Borden Grammar School (0.9 miles), Highsted Grammar School (1 mile) and Fulston Manor School (1.1 miles).