St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School
Orchard Place, Faversham, ME13 8AP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF CANTERBURY ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Louise Rowley-Jones
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Canterbury
- Sponsor
- Aquila, The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Faversham and Mid Kent
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 208
- URN
- 141220
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01795532496
About this school
St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Faversham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 208 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 52% | 45% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 16% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 65% | 52% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 58% | 61% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 45% | 48% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | 0.00 | - | - |
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 St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) 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 | 60% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 45% | 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 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 208 |
| 2023/24 | 209 |
| 2024/25 | 211 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School compares
St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School ranked 377th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45% | 5.4% | 39.3% | 208 | — |
| Davington Primary School | 70% | 5.3% | 22.8% | 415 | 0.7 miles |
| Ethelbert Road Primary School | 79% | 2.9% | 6.3% | 209 | 0.7 miles |
| Bysing Wood Primary School | 39% | 10% | 55.1% | 245 | 1.1 miles |
| Ospringe Church of England Primary School | 69% | 7.1% | 36.1% | 209 | 1.2 miles |
| Luddenham School | 37% | 4.8% | 27.7% | 200 | 1.7 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 39.34%
- English as an additional language
- 7.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.35%
- Persistent absence
- 18.03%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Davington Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Faversham
-
Ethelbert Road Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Faversham
-
Bysing Wood Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Faversham
-
Ospringe Church of England Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Faversham
-
Luddenham School1.7 miles
Primary · Faversham
Other schools in Faversham
St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School ranks 9th 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
- Ospringe Church of England Primary School Primary
- Selling Church of England Primary School Primary
- Sheldwich Primary School Primary
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School teach?
- St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Faversham.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School is Mrs Louise Rowley-Jones, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) 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 St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School?
- St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School has 208 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School full?
- St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 208 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 St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Canterbury.
- Does St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School?
- St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School is part of THE DIOCESE OF CANTERBURY ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 45% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School rank locally?
- St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School ranked 377th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School's absence rate?
- St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) 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 1 July 2026.