St Mary of Charity CofE Primary School

St Mary of Charity CofE Primary School is a mixed primary school based in Faversham for children aged 4 to 11. It has roughly 211 pupils on roll. The school has a Church of England character. It is an academy, so its governing trust sets its own admission arrangements within the national code, and Kent coordinates offers. The headteacher is Mrs Louise Rowley-Jones.

Inspection at a glance

Under Ofsted's report card framework, St Mary of Charity CofE Primary School was graded Good and Outstanding across the areas inspected, following the inspection on 8 July 2025. Each area is now graded separately, so there is no single headline judgement. The full inspection report is linked from this page so you can read the inspectors' own words.

How the school is performing

At key stage 2, 45% met expected standard in reading, writing and maths (2024/25). Attendance works out at roughly 94.6% (absence 5.4%) (2024/25). Around 38.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. Figures come from the Department for Education's published school performance data and are shown in full further down this page.

Getting a place at St Mary of Charity CofE Primary School

You apply for a place at St Mary of Charity CofE Primary School on the primary common application form through Kent, with the national deadline of 15 January. If the school is oversubscribed, places are allocated on its published admissions criteria, which usually give priority to looked-after children, siblings and distance from home to school. There is no separate entrance assessment. Always check the current admissions policy on the school's own website before you apply, because criteria can change year to year.

SEND at a glance

St Mary of Charity CofE Primary School is a mainstream school, supporting pupils with SEND alongside their classmates through the graduated approach of assess, plan, do, review. The school's SEN information report is the authoritative source and is linked in the SEND section below.

St Mary of Charity CofE Primary School contact details and location

St Mary of Charity CofE Primary School is at Orchard Place, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8AP. The school office can be reached on 01795 532496. A map, directions and the school's own website link are on this page.