St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Orchard Place, Faversham, ME13 8APOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School is a primary school in Faversham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 10th of 12 primary schools in Faversham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 July 2025, report published 17 September 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths45%

45%, 17 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

208 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals38.9%

38.9%, 12.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.7%

8.7%, 12.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.3%

17.3%, 2.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.4%

1.4%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Davington Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Ethelbert Road Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	79% met the expected standard
Bysing Wood Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	39% met the expected standard
Ospringe Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Luddenham School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	37% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE DIOCESE OF CANTERBURY ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Louise Rowley-Jones
Phone: 01795532496
Website: smcschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Orchard Place, Faversham, ME13 8AP
Local authority: Kent
URN: 141220

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.