Selling Church of England Primary School, Faversham

Ofsted's report card from its 6 January 2026 inspection grades Selling Church of England Primary School on 7 areas: 6 expected standard and 1 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders track attendance carefully and communicate its importance to pupils, parents and staff."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "The curriculum reflects the ambition and breadth of the national curriculum."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children in the Reception Year make a positive start to school."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Inclusion is a key strength of the school."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "The school's leadership team has a clear and ambitious vision for the future."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "The school gives pupils a clear sense of right and wrong."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Recent work to improve how staff check pupils' knowledge has not yet had a clear impact."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "• Leaders must ensure that pupils secure their fundamental knowledge in writing so that they can demonstrate a broad and deep understanding of spelling, grammar and handwriting skills. This will equip pupils to achieve well in national outcomes and across the wider curriculum".

From the headteacher's welcome: "Our school is in Selling, a small village situated between the historic market town of Faversham and Sheldwich in Kent. We are lucky to be surrounded by orchards and beautiful views of The Downs and we are very proud of our school."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, basketball, multi-sports, drama, choir and gardening.

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care.

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Selling Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 52% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 67% in reading and 72% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 5 families put Selling Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 16 named it as one of their preferences, for 5 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Selling Church of England Primary School are Sheldwich Primary School (1.6 miles, Outstanding, 91% reading, 91% maths); Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); Chilham, St Mary's Church of England Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 62% reading, 54% maths); and Ethelbert Road Primary School (3.2 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 79% maths).

Selling Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Selling Church of England Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Our Community Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

27 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Selling Church of England Primary School (as of April 2026): 93% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 71% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (93%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (71%).

48.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 8.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (80%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 21 pupils (24.4%) received SEN support and 5 (5.8%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

Selling Church of England Primary School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Selling Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

In August 2026, police recorded 6 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Kent (101).

In 2024/25, Selling Church of England Primary School issued 1 suspension, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.