Ethelbert Road, Faversham, Kent ME13 8SQ
10 reasons to choose Ethelbert Road Primary School
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Ethelbert Road Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Faversham and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Ethelbert Road Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2014) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Ethelbert Road Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Ethelbert Road Primary School ranks in the top 14% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 23% of schools.
The Ethelbert Road Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, Spanish. Core subjects are taught separately, but foundation subjects, such as geography and history, are taught as half-termly topics with cross-curricular links to other subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for languages.
Sport at Ethelbert Road Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Ethelbert Road Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.55am to 5.30pm.
Find another school near Ethelbert Road Primary School
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Hernhill Church of England Primary School (3.5 miles); Eastling Primary School (4.5 miles); Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School (6.9 miles).
Kent College Canterbury (8.9 miles); St Edmund’s School, Canterbury (9 miles); The King’s School Canterbury (9.5 miles).
Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School (0.9 miles); Borden Grammar School (6.9 miles); Highsted Grammar School (6.9 miles).