Sheldwich Primary School
Faversham · Kent
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About Sheldwich Primary School
Sheldwich Primary School is a primary academy in Faversham, Kent. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
SHELDWICH PRIMARY SCHOOL is a Single-academy trust. The trust operates 1 member school: 1 primary school. Local authorities: Kent. Regions: South East. — from the SHELDWICH PRIMARY SCHOOL public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Sheldwich Primary School
- Address
- Lees Court Road, Sheldwich
- Postcode
- ME13 0LU
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Kent
- Parliamentary constituency
- Faversham and Mid Kent
- URN (official identifier)
- 137397
- Establishment number
- 2246
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 246
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 210
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- SHELDWICH PRIMARY SCHOOL
- Local authority
- Kent
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Garrett
- Ofsted inspection
- Outstanding · Inspected 21 May 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.sheldwich.kent.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01795532779
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2011
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Sheldwich Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 246 | 250,889 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 7.7% | 25.6% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 6.1% | 13.6% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 0.4% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 4.1% | 14.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
4 published inspections for Sheldwich Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Outstanding
Report published 23 Jun 2024
· Exempt School Inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Met
Report published 6 Sept 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 28 Nov 2012
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportInspected as Sheldwich Primary School (URN 118349)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 18 Mar 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Sheldwich Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.0% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 7.9% | 14.4% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Sheldwich Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £24,800 for 16 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 7.2% | 27.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £112 | £364 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Sheldwich Primary School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 262 pupils.
| This school | Kent average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,516,000 £5,786 per pupil | £6,826 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £1,552,000 £5,924 per pupil | £6,236 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £706,000 £2,695 per pupil · 45.5% | £3,165 · 50.8% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £303,000 £1,156 per pupil · 19.5% | £1,264 · 20.3% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £1,000 £4 per pupil · 0.1% | £95 · 1.5% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £84 · 1.4% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | −£36,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £80,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £5,736 per pupil, supply and agency £116 per pupil — spending up £187 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Last updated
- 5 Nov 2026