Selling Church of England Primary School, Faversham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This small rural primary school excels at making every child feel included and valued. Staff know pupils well and provide exceptional support for vulnerable learners, helping them participate fully in school life. The school creates a calm, respectful environment where children feel safe to share their thoughts and trust adults to resolve issues quickly.
Key Strengths
- Strong inclusive provision with clear systems to identify and support vulnerable pupils, including those with special educational needs and disabilities
- Effective behaviour management and attendance improvement, with pupils showing positive attitudes and respect for others
- Well-structured curriculum with strong focus on reading, writing and mathematics foundations
- Excellent personal development and wellbeing support, including relationships and health education taught age-appropriately
- High-quality professional development for staff that builds expertise in supporting vulnerable pupils
Areas for Improvement
- Writing outcomes need improvement, with gaps in grammar, spelling and handwriting for some pupils
- National outcomes at end of Year 6 remain below target
- Recent changes to checking pupils' knowledge have not yet had clear impact on learning
- Some pupils not fully prepared for secondary school transition
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met. Leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Creative activities, musical opportunities, sporting activities, visit to local policing museum
Selling Church of England Primary School is a small rural school that places pupils at the centre of all decisions with a strong culture of support and inclusion. The school has established effective safeguarding practices and created a calm, orderly environment where pupils feel safe and behave well.
At a Glance
48.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 67% to 76%. Maths has declined from 72% to 52%. Writing has declined from 78% to 67%.
Class Sizes
23.0
Avg class size
17.0
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
41%
Available places
86 pupils
210 capacity
124 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Faversham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Faversham
Admissions Demand - Kent
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(5)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.81584%
Overall absence
18.27957%
Persistent absence
93
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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