Eastling Primary SchoolSheldwich Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Faversham.
Summary of the comparison
Eastling Primary School and Sheldwich Primary School are primary schools in Faversham.
Eastling Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sheldwich Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sheldwich Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Eastling Primary School was judged the expected standard and Sheldwich Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 59.0% for Eastling Primary School and 88.0% for Sheldwich Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Eastling Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Sheldwich Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 88.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FavershamEastling Primary School | FavershamSheldwich Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 230th of 450 in Kent | 82nd of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 105 | 262 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 210 | |
| Location | Faversham, ME13 0BA | Faversham, ME13 0LU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% | 88.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% | 19.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 105 | 262 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.9% | 9.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.7% | 3.4% | |
| SEN support | 7.6% | 6.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 0.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.0% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Eastling Primary School
Sheldwich Primary School
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