Academy converter · Kent

Bysing Wood Primary School

2–11Ages
245Pupils
PrimaryPhase
147750URN

Lower Road, Faversham, ME13 7NU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

0.7 below Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

39 applications for 23 places · 340th of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

39%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 12 June 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.7applications per place, Reception

0.7 below Kent median (2.4) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

39 applications · 23 places offered · 16 named it first

2026 1.7; Kent median median 2.4
2025 1.4; Kent median median 2.3
2024 2.1; Kent median median 2.4
2023 0.9; Kent median median 2.3
2022 1.7; Kent median median 2.1
2021 1.3; Kent median median 2.2
2020 1.1; Kent median median 2.2; as the previous school
2019 1.8; Kent median median 2.1; as the previous school
2018 1.4; Kent median median 2.1; as the previous school
2017 2.1; Kent median median 2.2; as the previous school
2016 1.6; Kent median median 2.5; as the previous school
2015 1.6; Kent median median 2.4; as the previous school
2014 1.2; Kent median median 2.3; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Kent median in 0 of 6 years.

This school
Kent median

Dashed bars: as Bysing Wood Primary School (URN 118497), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	23	39	1.7	16	0.70
Sep 2025	27	38	1.4	24	0.89
Sep 2024	20	42	2.1	17	0.85
Sep 2023	51	46	0.9	23	0.45
Sep 2022	23	38	1.7	22	0.96
Sep 2021	18	23	1.3	13	0.72
Sep 2020 *	29	32	1.1	15	0.52
Sep 2019 *	15	27	1.8	13	0.87
Sep 2018 *	16	23	1.4	15	0.94
Sep 2017 *	13	27	2.1	11	0.85
Sep 2016 *	25	41	1.6	17	0.68
Sep 2015 *	20	31	1.6	15	0.75
Sep 2014 *	26	31	1.2	14	0.54

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 65% · Writing 48% · Maths 43% → all three 39% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard39%394th of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard65%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard13%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard48%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard43%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard9%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 98 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Kent median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	39%	0%	101	98
2023/24	57%	7%	106	101
2022/23	54%	4%	104	100

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Bysing Wood Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

1.7applications per place 39%met the SATs standard
Davington Primary School
0.9 km · Kent

Good2023

1.9applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Ospringe Church of England Primary School
0.9 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

2.9applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Luddenham School
1.2 km · Kent

Remains Good2024

2.1applications per place 37%met the SATs standard
Ethelbert Road Primary School
1.2 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.7applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School
1.7 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.0applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Graveney Primary School
4.9 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School
4.9 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2025
Sheldwich Primary School
5.2 km · Kent

Outstanding2024

2.7applications per place 88%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 147750 · 886/2534
Trust: Ekc Schools Trust Limited
Capacity: 270 pupils · 245 on roll
Free school meals: 53.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 March 2020
Replaced: Bysing Wood Primary School (URN 118497)
Address: Lower Road, Faversham, ME13 7NU
Local authority: Kent · Swale

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources