Eastling Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Kettle Hill Road, Eastling, Faversham, ME13 0BAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Eastling Primary School is a primary school in Faversham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 7th of 12 primary schools in Faversham. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 13 January 2026, report published 18 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

17 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%

59%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

104 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals21.2%

21.2%, 5.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.8%

5.8%, 15.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support6.7%

6.7%, 8.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.9%

1.9%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Eastling Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Lorenden Preparatory School	3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Sheldwich Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	88% met the expected standard
Lynsted and Norton Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Not published
Ospringe Church of England Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Ethelbert Road Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	79% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Melanie Dale
Phone: 01795890252
Website: eastling.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Kettle Hill Road, Eastling, Faversham, ME13 0BA
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118336

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.