Sheldwich Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Faversham, Kent
Sheldwich Primary School is a primary school in Faversham, Kent for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 21 May 2024. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Lees Court Road, Sheldwich, Faversham, ME13 0LU
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 246 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 21 May 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are extremely happy at Sheldwich Primary School.”
- “Right from the start of early years, children learn how to make friends, and how to be a good friend.”
- “Pupils of all ages play together happily in the school’s extensive outdoor grounds.”
To improve
- “Last year, however, older pupils did not achieve as well as they might have in writing, and this was reflected in the school’s outcomes at the end of key stage 2.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 June 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 88% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 41 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 26 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Kent published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- Selling Church of England Primary School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ethelbert Road Primary School 2.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Ospringe Church of England Primary School 2.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Eastling Primary School 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School 3.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bysing Wood Primary School 3.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Davington Primary School 3.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School 3.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published