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Bysing Wood Primary School

Academy converter · Faversham · ME13 7NU

Ages 2–11 · 245 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

8.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-12

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)54%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.1%
Unauthorised3.4%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
213

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

245 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
245
Boys / girls
126 / 119
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
245 / 270 (91%)
Free school meals
53.3%
FSM pupils
120
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EKC SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED
Academy trust
EKC SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED
Headteacher
Mr Andrew Harrison

Location

Address
Lower Road
Postcode
ME13 7NU
Town
Faversham
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Swale
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Faversham, Kent, 245 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 53.3%.

Open schools in Faversham
14
Primary schools in Faversham
12
Academies among open schools in Faversham
57% (8)
Open schools in ME13
15
Primary in ME13
12
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Primary in Kent LA
459

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in FavershamNear ME13

  • Davington Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Faversham · ME13 7EQ · Kent

    Ages 5–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM23.4%

    0.6 miles away

  • Luddenham School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Faversham · ME13 0TE · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM30.0%

    0.7 miles away

  • Ethelbert Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Faversham · ME13 8SQ · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM4.3%

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Harrison
Telephone
01795534644
Website
http://www.bysing-wood.kent.sch.uk

Official links