Kettle Hill Road, Eastling, Faversham, Kent ME13 0BA
10 reasons to choose Eastling Primary School
Top line
Eastling Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 67. It is one of the best state primary schools in Faversham and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Eastling Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (40%/60%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2021) inspection.
Average class size
Eastling Primary School has four mixed-age classes and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Eastling Primary School achieves varied attainment scores, from the top 10% nationally to below the national average. By the same measure, progress scores have been variable around the national average, possibly reflecting different cohorts’ ability profiles.
The Eastling Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Core subjects are taught separately, but foundation subjects, such as geography and history, are taught as half-termly topics with cross-curricular links to other subjects where appropriate. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip for Year 6. For its playtime interventions the school has an Outdoor Play and Learning (OPAL) Platinum Award.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Eastling Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Eastling Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.50am to 3.20pm. Breakfast club from 8.00pm and after school clubs may extend the day.
Find another school near Eastling Primary School
Lorenden Preparatory School (3 miles); Spring Grove School (10.6 miles); Kent College Junior School, Canterbury (11.8 miles).
Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School (4 miles); Ethelbert Road Primary School (4.5 miles); Rodmersham School (6 miles).
Ashford School (11.9 miles); Sutton Valence School (12.2 miles); Kent College Canterbury (12.8 miles).
Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School (5.3 miles); Borden Grammar School (7.8 miles); Highsted Grammar School (7.9 miles).