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Davington Primary School

Primary · Community school · Faversham, ME13 7EQ

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,271 of 15,057

Better than 64% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Davington Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Jun 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages5 to 11
Pupils415
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Chilton Saint
Local authorityKent
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 118338.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolKentEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%, better than England, better than Kent62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.5%, worse than England, worse than Kent10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Kent106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Kent104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Kent104105
Expected standard in reading73%, similar to England, similar to Kent75%76%
Expected standard in writing80%, better than England, better than Kent74%73%
Expected standard in maths78%, similar to England, better than Kent71%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils415
Girls204
Boys211
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.23.4%
First language not English8.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.88
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size29.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
81.4%
Other White
9.6%
African
2.4%
White and Asian
2.2%
Gypsy/Roma
1.2%
White and Black Caribbean
1%
White and Black African
0.7%
Irish
0.5%
Other mixed
0.2%
Other Black
0.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.3
Teachers (FTE)20.29
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.36
Support staff (FTE)18.76
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.116
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.44
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.44
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolKentEngland
Overall absence5.9%, worse than England, similar to Kent5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.4%, worse than England, similar to Kent14.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, better than Kent1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Davington Primary School
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0.6 miPrimaryBysing Wood Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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0.7 miPrimarySt Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
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Good
1.0 miPrimaryOspringe Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
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1.0 miSecondaryThe Abbey SchoolAcademy converter
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1.1 miPrimaryLuddenham SchoolAcademy converter
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Frequently asked questions about Davington Primary School

What is Davington Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Davington Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 Jun 2023.

How does Davington Primary School rank in England?

Davington Primary School ranks 5,271 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 64% of schools).

What are Davington Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 70% of pupils at Davington Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Davington Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Davington Primary School made 60 offers from 116 applications (1.9 per offer), and 44 of 44 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Davington Primary School?

Davington Primary School has 415 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of Davington Primary School?

Davington Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Davington Primary School?

At Davington Primary School, the average class had 29.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Davington Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Davington Primary School missed 5.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.