Sheldwich Primary SchoolSelling Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Faversham.
Summary of the comparison
Sheldwich Primary School and Selling Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Faversham.
Sheldwich Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Selling Church of England Primary School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Sheldwich Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Sheldwich Primary School was judged Outstanding and Selling Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 88.0% for Sheldwich Primary School and 38.0% for Selling Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Sheldwich Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 88.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Selling Church of England Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FavershamSheldwich Primary School | FavershamSelling Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 82nd of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 363rd of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 262 | 92 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Faversham, ME13 0LU | Faversham, ME13 9RQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 88.0% Stronger figure | 38.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 19.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 262 | 92 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.5% | 41.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.4% | 12.0% | |
| SEN support | 6.5% | 23.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.8% | 6.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 18.3% | 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.
Sheldwich Primary School
Selling Church of England Primary School
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