Eastry Church of England Primary School, Sandwich

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.8km)Possible (~2.6km)Unlikely (~3.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sarah Moss
Pupils:150 / 218 capacity
LA:Kent
Phone:01304611360
Address:Cooks Lea, Eastry, Sandwich, CT13 0LR
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:118685
UKPRN:10069095
Diocese:Diocese of Canterbury
Constituency:Dover and Deal
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

40.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+4ppMathsWriting+15pp

Reading has improved from 75% to 79%. Maths has remained stable at around 64%. Writing has improved from 64% to 79%.

Class Sizes

21.2

Avg class size

22.0

Infant (KS1)

20.8

KS2

6

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Gore Road (adj)
175m · 3 min walk
Albion Road (adj)
230m · 4 min walk
Old Hospital (opp)
267m · 4 min walk
The Five Bells (opp)
317m · 5 min walk
Mill Green (adj)
364m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

69%

Available places

150 pupils

218 capacity

68 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Sandwich

Low pressure
New homes approved:361
Projected new pupils:90

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sandwich

Admissions Demand - Kent

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

19,144

Applications

16,524

Got 1st preference

90.6%

Got preferred school

98.5%

Primary admissions across Kent (2025/26)

Inspection History(106)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.97837%

Overall absence

22.05882%

Persistent absence

136

Enrolments

Authorised4.51938%
Unauthorised1.459%
Persistent (10%+)22.05882%
Severe (50%+)0.73529%

Absence trend

4.02572%
18/19
4.28901%
20/21
5.49774%
21/22
6.93852%
22/23
6.329%
23/24
5.97837%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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