Graveney Primary School
Seasalter Road, Graveney, Faversham, ME13 9DU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- GRAVENEY PRIMARY SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Rogers
- Constituency
- Faversham and Mid Kent
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 104
- URN
- 137871
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01795532005
About this school
Graveney Primary School is a primary academy in Faversham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 104 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 October 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 | 16 | 18 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 44% | 61% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 6% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 78% | 92% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 72% | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | 61% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.20 | - | - |
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 Graveney 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 | 44% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 100 |
| 2023/24 | 105 |
| 2024/25 | 102 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Graveney Primary School compares
Graveney Primary School ranked 92nd of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 5.6% | 21.6% | 104 | — |
| Hernhill Church of England Primary School | 70% | 2.9% | 11% | 210 | 1.1 miles |
| Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School | 74% | 4.5% | 21.2% | 209 | 1.8 miles |
| St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School | 45% | 5.4% | 39.3% | 208 | 2.0 miles |
| Davington Primary School | 70% | 5.3% | 22.8% | 415 | 2.5 miles |
| Ethelbert Road Primary School | 79% | 2.9% | 6.3% | 209 | 2.7 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)
- 21.57%
- English as an additional language
- 8.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.55%
- Persistent absence
- 17.02%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hernhill Church of England Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Faversham
-
Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Faversham
-
St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Faversham
-
Davington Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Faversham
-
Ethelbert Road Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Faversham
Other schools in Faversham
Graveney Primary School ranks 3rd 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
- Hernhill Church of England Primary School Primary
- Luddenham School Primary
- Ospringe Church of England Primary 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 year groups does Graveney Primary School teach?
- Graveney Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Faversham.
- Who is the headteacher of Graveney Primary School?
- The headteacher of Graveney Primary School is Mrs Laura Rogers, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Graveney Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Graveney 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 big is Graveney Primary School?
- Graveney Primary School has 104 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Graveney Primary School full?
- Graveney Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 104 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Graveney Primary School a faith school?
- No. Graveney Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Graveney Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Graveney Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Graveney Primary School?
- Graveney Primary School is part of GRAVENEY PRIMARY SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Graveney Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 44% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Graveney Primary School rank locally?
- Graveney Primary School ranked 92nd of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Graveney Primary School's absence rate?
- Graveney Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Graveney Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Graveney 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 2 July 2026.