SCHOOL PROFILE

Eastry Church of England Primary School

Primary Voluntary controlled school URN 118685
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 218 Published school capacity
Capacity used 68.8% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

13 June 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Voluntary controlled school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Kent
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 150 150 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 86 57.3% of pupils
Male pupils 64 42.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

40.7%
15.9 pts above England
School 40.7%
Dover 32.6%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

0.0%
20.3 pts below England
School 0.0%
Dover 8.4%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

20.7%
19.7 pts above England
School 20.7%
Dover 4.5%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
95.3%
143
Any other Mixed background
2.0%
3
White and Black African
1.3%
2
Any other White background
0.7%
1
Gypsy / Roma
0.7%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 15.3% 23 of 150 pupils
5.5 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 15.3%
Dover 24.6%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 11.3% 17 pupils
England 14.8% 3.5 pts below
EHC plans 4.0% 6 pupils
England 6.0% 2.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 8
Speech, language & communication 7
Social, emotional & mental health 3
Moderate learning difficulty 2
Physical disability 1
Specific learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

64.0% 3.6 pts above England
School 64.0%
Dover 56.6%
South East 60.1%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

79.0%

5.2 pts above England

School 79.0%
Dover 71.2%
South East 74.0%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

79.0%

8.7 pts above England

School 79.0%
Dover 68.3%
South East 70.5%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

64.0%

8.0 pts below England

School 64.0%
Dover 68.1%
South East 70.9%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.98%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.24 pts lower than England
School 5.98%
Dover 7.45%
South East 6.30%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

22.06%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

6.24 pts higher than England
School 22.06%
Dover 20.75%
South East 15.75%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.74%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.07 pts lower than England
School 0.74%
Dover 2.25%
South East 1.93%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

68.8% 19.4 pts below England
Eastry Church of England Primary School
68.8%
Dover
92.8%
South East
89.5%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information