Cooks Lea, Eastry, Sandwich, Kent CT13 0LR
10 reasons to choose Eastry Church of England Primary School
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Eastry Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Sandwich and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.
School fundamentals
Eastry Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary controlled faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. Reception places are sometimes oversubscribed, on first preference.
Average class size
Eastry Church of England Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 24 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Eastry Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 24% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, the school achieves above average scores for pupil progress. On average 60% of pupils go on to Sandwich Technology School, 40% to Sir Roger Manwood’s Grammar School, at the end of Year 6.
The Eastry Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Maths, English, science, and RE are taught separately, but geography, history, art and DT are taught as cross-curricular topics. 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, Forest School for all year groups and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Eastry Church of England Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Eastry Church of England 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 8.50am to 3.25pm.There is an early morning club from 8.00am and after school clubs may extend the day to 4.30pm.
Find another school near Eastry Church of England Primary School
Northbourne Park School (1.6 miles); St Faith’s Prep School (3.1 miles); St Lawrence College Junior School (9.6 miles).
Sandwich Junior School (2.1 miles); Worth Primary School, Deal (2.5 miles); Shepherdswell Church of England Primary School (6 miles).
Dover College (9.6 miles); St Lawrence College (9.6 miles); The King’s School Canterbury (11 miles).
Sir Roger Manwood’s School (3.2 miles); Duke of York’s Royal Military School (8.6 miles); Dover Grammar School for Girls (9.1 miles).