Eastling Primary School is a primary school in Faversham, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Eastling Primary School currently has around 105 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.5% boys and 50.5% girls. Around 21.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 6.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (73.3%). other white pupils make up about 11.4%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Kettle Hill Road, Faversham, ME13 0BA |
| Website: | http://www.eastling.kent.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01795890252 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Kent |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Melanie Dale |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 118336 |
Ofsted inspection date: 13/09/2016
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 105 |
| Number of Pupils: | 105 |
| Number of Boys: | 52 |
| Number of Girls: | 53 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 6.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 73.30% | 77 |
| Other White | 11.40% | 12 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 4.80% | 5 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 3.80% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 1.90% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 1.90% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 1.90% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 1.00% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastling Primary School Kettle Hill Road , Eastling ME13 0BA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Doddington Primary School The Street , Doddington ME9 0BG | - not rated | 3,260 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.