Ethelbert Road Primary School, Faversham
Ethelbert Road Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Faversham. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 12 schools in Faversham with published results, and 5,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kent (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Ethelbert Road Primary School in detail
Ethelbert Road Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I feel extremely proud and privileged to be the Headteacher of such an exciting and unique school. Our whole school community is committed to giving our children the very best possible start. We strongly believe that active, confident, creative and curious children will be successful in all areas of life."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, cross-country, dance, choir, chess, coding, STEM, cooking and gardening.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £3.00 per session.
Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Ethelbert Road Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (83% in reading, 80% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Ethelbert Road Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Ethelbert Road Primary School as their first choice and 110 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Ethelbert Road Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ethelbert Road Primary School are Ospringe Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 81% reading, 81% maths); St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 52% reading, 61% maths); Bysing Wood Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 65% reading, 43% maths); and Davington Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 73% reading, 78% maths).
Ethelbert Road Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Ospringe Church of England Primary SchoolSt Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolBysing Wood Primary SchoolDavington Primary School
What parents say
100 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Ethelbert Road Primary School (as of September 2025): 75% would recommend the school, 89% say their child is happy there and 55% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (90%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (55%).
Who goes there
4.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 10.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (77%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 19 pupils (9.1%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Faversham Rail Station, about 480 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Canute Road (s-bound), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 170 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kent (101), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Ethelbert Road Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Ethelbert Road Primary School are The Abbey School (0.3 miles) and Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (0.7 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from September 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils are rightly very proud of their school and their achievements. They enjoy coming to this welcoming and friendly school and appreciate all aspects of school life. A group of pupils agreed that the school 'brightens your horizons'. There is an extremely calm, purposeful atmosphere with happy pupils in every class. Parents appreciate this, with one saying, 'Teachers and teaching assistants, along with the headteacher and deputy headteacher, create a welcoming environment, where children feel valued, heard, and are encouraged to be the best version of themselves.'
Pupils' well-being is paramount and as a result pupils feel safe. Staff know the pupils very well and there are strong and trusting relationships. Pupils know that staff will listen to them if they have any worries or concerns. Expectations are very high. All pupils, including disadvantaged pupils and pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are challenged to achieve their very best academically and personally.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Children get an excellent start to their school life. By the end of Reception, they are well placed to continue their learning in Year 1. The school has a sharp focus on the development of children's speech, language and communication skills. The learning environment inside and outside supports the rapid development of early reading, writing and number skills effectively. Reading has high priority in the school. There is a relentless determination that all pupils will learn to read. Throughout the school, a real love of reading is promoted extremely well. Pupils develop as fluent, confident readers who read widely and frequently. Phonics skills are taught very effectively. In Reception, children quickly learn the sounds that letters make and read books that match the sounds they know. Pupils who might be at risk of falling behind are given additional help to catch up quickly.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its September 2014 inspection - up from Good.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
4.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
100 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.8
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
29.7
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Getting There
Train Stations
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Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 26
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 17 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Ethelbert Road Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
208 pupils
210 places
2 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Faversham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Faversham
Across Kent council
Places available
18,893
Applications
16,593
Got 1st preference
89.7%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All primary applications across Kent council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
19
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
9.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
209
Total Pupils
105
Boys
104
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
17.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,639
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,977
Per pupil
£1119k
Total funding
£20k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
2.9%
Overall absence
2.8%
Persistent absence
179
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Ethelbert Road Primary School
Questions parents ask about Ethelbert Road Primary School
What are SATs results like at Ethelbert Road Primary School?
Of the pupils at Ethelbert Road Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.
What is Ethelbert Road Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Ethelbert Road Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2014, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Ethelbert Road Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Ethelbert Road Primary School is oversubscribed, Kent allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Ethelbert Road Primary School?
Ethelbert Road Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Ethelbert Road Primary School?
Classes at Ethelbert Road Primary School average 29.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Ethelbert Road Primary School?
Ethelbert Road Primary School has around 209 pupils on roll. 4% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ethelbert Road Primary School?
2.9% of sessions were missed at Ethelbert Road Primary School in 2024/25. 2.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ethelbert Road Primary School?
Apply through Kent's coordinated admissions process, naming Ethelbert Road Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Ethelbert Road Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 17 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ethelbert Road Primary School?
Ethelbert Road Primary School is at Ethelbert Road, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8SQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)