Bysing Wood Primary School

Bysing Wood Primary School has demonstrated overall good performance across all areas of assessment, marking a positive first inspection under the new framework. The school creates a welcoming and inclusive environment where pupils feel valued and supported. There is a strong focus on personal development and the provision of a rich curriculum, particularly in early reading and mathematics, which has been effectively strengthened. The dedication to fostering a love of learning is evident, with pupils showing enthusiasm and pride in their achievements.

Strengths

• Welcoming and inclusive school environment
• Strong emphasis on personal development
• Effective support for pupils with SEND
• Ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum
• High priority given to reading and early literacy
• Positive relationships between pupils and staff
• Strong capacity for future improvements

Areas for Improvement

• Some subjects underdeveloped compared to others
• Curriculum not fully achieving ambitious aims across all subjects

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Bysing Wood Primary School attended 90.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 31.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.0% of pupils at Bysing Wood Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Bysing Wood Primary School had 17.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 17.8% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 31.8% of pupils at Bysing Wood Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Bysing Wood Primary School received £8,550 and spent £8,358 for each of its 244 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £47,000 (£194 per pupil).

Across all 9 schools of Ekc Schools Trust Limited, income was £7,396 and spending £7,195 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Faversham · Kent local authority: places and applications

Bysing Wood Primary School is part of Ekc Schools Trust Limited, which runs 12 schools. The nearest others:

• Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School Sittingbourne
• Queenborough School and Nursery Queenborough
• EKC Sheppey Secondary Sheerness
• Thornden Wood Primary School Herne Bay
• Holywell Primary School Sittingbourne
• East Stour Primary School Ashford
• Aylesham Primary School Canterbury
• Monkton Church of England Primary School Ramsgate
• The Churchill School Folkestone
• Minster Church of England Primary School Ramsgate

What is Bysing Wood Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Bysing Wood Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.

When was Bysing Wood Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Bysing Wood Primary School was last inspected in July 2024.

How many pupils does Bysing Wood Primary School have?

Bysing Wood Primary School has 245 pupils on roll.

What age range does Bysing Wood Primary School cover?

Bysing Wood Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are Bysing Wood Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 39% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Bysing Wood Primary School?

Bysing Wood Primary School is at Lower Road, Faversham, Kent, ME13 7NU.