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Davington Primary School

Community school · Faversham · ME13 7EQ

Ages 5–11 · 415 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

5.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-21

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)66%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.1%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
365

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 fill99%

415 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
415
Boys / girls
211 / 204
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
415 / 420 (99%)
Free school meals
23.4%
FSM pupils
97
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Chilton Saint

Location

Address
Priory Row, Davington
Postcode
ME13 7EQ
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 community school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Faversham, Kent, 415 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 23.4%.

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.

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  • Bysing Wood Primary School

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM53.3%

    0.6 miles away

  • Ethelbert Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 4–11

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

    0.7 miles away

  • Luddenham School

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

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  • Graveney Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Faversham · ME13 9DU · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM22.1%

    2.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Chilton Saint
Telephone
01795532401
Website
www.davington.kent.sch.uk/

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