Ospringe Church of England Primary School
Water Lane, Ospringe, Faversham, ME13 8TX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Amanda Ralph
- Diocese
- Diocese of Canterbury
- Constituency
- Faversham and Mid Kent
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 209
- URN
- 118646
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01795532004
About this school
Ospringe Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Faversham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 209 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ospringe Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 7 June 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 32 | 30 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 57% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 70% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 67% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 70% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Ospringe Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 213 |
| 2023/24 | 209 |
| 2024/25 | 208 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ospringe Church of England Primary School compares
Ospringe Church of England Primary School ranked 165th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 7.1% | 36.1% | 209 | — |
| Ethelbert Road Primary School | 79% | 2.9% | 6.3% | 209 | 0.5 miles |
| Bysing Wood Primary School | 39% | 10% | 55.1% | 245 | 0.6 miles |
| Davington Primary School | 70% | 5.3% | 22.8% | 415 | 1.0 miles |
| St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School | 45% | 5.4% | 39.3% | 208 | 1.2 miles |
| Luddenham School | 37% | 4.8% | 27.7% | 200 | 1.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 36.06%
- English as an additional language
- 6.3%
- Overall absence
- 7.11%
- Persistent absence
- 19.13%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ethelbert Road Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Faversham
-
Bysing Wood Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Faversham
-
Davington Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Faversham
-
St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Faversham
-
Luddenham School1.2 miles
Primary · Faversham
Other schools in Faversham
Ospringe Church of England Primary School ranks 7th of the 12 ranked primary schools in Faversham.
- Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School Primary
- Bysing Wood Primary School Primary
- Davington Primary School Primary
- Eastling Primary School Primary
- Ethelbert Road Primary School Primary
- Graveney Primary School Primary
- Hernhill Church of England Primary School Primary
- Luddenham School Primary
- Selling Church of England Primary School Primary
- Sheldwich Primary School Primary
- St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Ospringe Church of England Primary School teach?
- Ospringe Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Faversham.
- Who is the headteacher of Ospringe Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ospringe Church of England Primary School is Mrs Amanda Ralph, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ospringe Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ospringe Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Ospringe Church of England Primary School?
- Ospringe Church of England Primary School has 209 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Ospringe Church of England Primary School full?
- Ospringe Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 209 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ospringe Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Ospringe Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Canterbury.
- Does Ospringe Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ospringe Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Ospringe Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ospringe Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Kent?
- Ospringe Church of England Primary School ranked 165th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ospringe Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Ospringe Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ospringe Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ospringe Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.