Bysing Wood Primary School

Lower Road, Faversham, Kent, ME13 7NU

Good

Inspected 12 June 2024

Good

Ofsted

39%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

255

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kent →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 255 / 270 (94%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 12 June 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

55.1%

Disadvantaged

10.2%

EAL

4.7%

SEN support

16.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

39%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

101

Avg reading score

Avg maths score

Attendance

10.0%

Overall absence

31.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

15.7

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

16.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.7 vs 2023/24

19.09

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.5 vs 2023/24

£41,549

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,171 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

2.9

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,184

Spend per pupil

£8,352

Income per pupil

52%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.