Eastry Church of England Primary School

Cooks Lea, Sandwich, Kent, CT13 0LR

Good

Inspected 13 June 2023

Good

Ofsted

64%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

152

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary controlled school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kent →
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 152 / 218 (70%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 13 June 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

38.8%

Disadvantaged

1.3%

EAL

4.0%

SEN support

13.2%

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)

64%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

108

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.0%

Overall absence

22.1%

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.

9.7

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

15.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.4 vs 2023/24

9.97

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

£49,149

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 25% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,039 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.8

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.2 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.

£8,133

Spend per pupil

£7,930

Income per pupil

51%

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.