Eastling Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Kettle Hill Road
Eastling
Faversham
Kent
ME13 0BA
Phone 01795890252
Reference Number 118336

Eastling Primary School is experiencing a strong overall performance, with a positive culture surrounding safeguarding and behaviour among students. The school maintains high attendance rates and promotes a welcoming environment, where pupils feel safe and valued. Although academic achievements are commendable, especially in reading and writing, improvements in mathematics have been noted, which leaders are actively addressing. The school supports disadvantaged pupils effectively but needs to focus on enhancing the academic outcomes in mathematics further. The leadership at Eastling Primary is notable for its commitment to staff wellbeing and professional development, ensuring that teachers have the necessary skills for effective curriculum delivery. While there are areas of strength, such as the rich outdoor learning opportunities and a solid early years foundation, the school is aware that teachers must consistently check for pupil understanding to optimize learning outcomes across the curriculum. Overall, Eastling Primary demonstrates a strong standard of education with areas identified for further development.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 105
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 49.52%
Girls: 50.48%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 21.9%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 5.7%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 21
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 15.5
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 20

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 8 6 14
2 4 9 13
3 5 10 15
4 8 12 20
5 5 4 9
6 10 7 17

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 73.3%
White, Other 11.4%
White & Black (Caribbean) 4.8%
White & Asian 1.9%
White & Black (African) 1.9%
Mixed, Other 1.9%
Unclassified 1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Expected standard
 >  Leadership & Governance Expected standard
 >  Personal Development & Wellbeing Expected standard
 >  Achievement Expected standard
 >  Attendance & Behaviour Strong standard
 >  Curriculum & Teaching Expected standard
 >  Inclusion Expected standard
 >  Early Years Expected standard
Last Report Date 13 Jan 2026
Date Report
13 Jan 2026 School inspection
20 Oct 2021 School inspection
13 Sep 2016 Full inspection
01 Dec 2011 Full inspection
16 Oct 2008 Full inspection
21 Jun 2006 Full inspection
15 Mar 2006 Monitoring visit
21 Nov 2005 Monitoring visit
25 Apr 2005 Full inspection

Strengths

  • High rates of attendance above national average.
  • Positive behaviour management with high expectations.
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
  • Strong emphasis on reading and phonics.
  • Welcoming and supportive environment for pupils and families.
  • High-quality training for staff to enhance teaching.
  • Broad curriculum that is well-sequenced.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent checking of pupil understanding during lessons.
  • Mathematics achievement still below national expectations for some pupils.
  • Evaluation of curriculum and teaching lacks precise focus at times.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 59%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 12%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 107
Maths 103

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 1.4
Writing 1.3
Maths -5

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Average Scaled Score

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Progress Scores

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 4 1
Third Preference 6 0
From another Local Authority 1 0

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