Ethelbert Road Primary SchoolBysing Wood Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Faversham.
Summary of the comparison
Ethelbert Road Primary School and Bysing Wood Primary School are primary schools in Faversham.
Ethelbert Road Primary School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Bysing Wood Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ethelbert Road Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Ethelbert Road Primary School was judged exceptional and Bysing Wood Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 79.0% for Ethelbert Road Primary School and 39.0% for Bysing Wood Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Ethelbert Road Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Bysing Wood Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 39.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FavershamEthelbert Road Primary School | FavershamBysing Wood Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 206th of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 208 | 255 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 270 | |
| Location | Faversham, ME13 8SQ | Faversham, ME13 7NU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% Stronger figure | 39.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 208 | 255 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.3% | 55.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.6% | 10.2% | |
| SEN support | 6.3% | 16.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.9% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 2.8% Stronger figure | 31.2% | 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.
Ethelbert Road Primary School
Bysing Wood Primary School
Full profiles: Ethelbert Road Primary School · Bysing Wood Primary School