Ethelbert Road Primary School, Faversham

Outstanding
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~540m)Possible (~772m)Unlikely (~1.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Michele Kirkbride
Pupils:209 / 210 capacity
LA:Kent
Phone:01795533124
Address:Ethelbert Road, Faversham, ME13 8SQ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 1 October 2024View full report
URN:118337
UKPRN:10073340
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Faversham and Mid Kent
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its September 2014 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

4.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

100 responses
Would recommend75%
Child is happy89%
Well taught89%
Good progress76%
Feels safe90%
Well behaved89%
Bullying dealt with16%
Kept informed77%
Handles concerns50%
Wider development69%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMaths-1ppWriting+3pp

Reading has remained stable at around 83%. Maths has remained stable at around 79%. Writing has remained stable at around 90%.

Class Sizes

29.7

Avg class size

29.7

Infant (KS1)

29.8

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Faversham Rail Station (rear entrance)
477m · 8 min walk

Bus Stops

Canute Road (S-bound)
127m · 2 min walk
Brogdale Road (opp)
138m · 2 min walk
The Mall (N-bound)
315m · 5 min walk
Railway Station (Stop J)
434m · 7 min walk
Beech Close (adj)
451m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

209 pupils

210 capacity

1 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Faversham

High pressure
New homes approved:723
Projected new pupils:181

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Faversham

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(7)

1 October 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
30 September 2014
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
15 January 2013

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

2.93787%

Overall absence

2.7933%

Persistent absence

179

Enrolments

Authorised2.35355%
Unauthorised0.58432%
Persistent (10%+)2.7933%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.04434%
18/19
1.82157%
20/21
4.58399%
21/22
3.67451%
22/23
3.53607%
23/24
2.93787%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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