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Primary schools in Faversham, Kent

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BambinolovesBeccie · 17/06/2010 21:06

A long shot I think, but grateful if anyone could tell me what the Primary schools are like in Faversham. We are thinking of moving there so am doing a bit of research.

Many thanks.

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TheOldestCat · 22/06/2010 22:14

Hallo there

Not sure I can help as DD is 3 and we've only been here a year, but we live in Faversham. I've got to get to bed now (3-month-old DS has finally gone to sleep and I'll be up several times in the night!) but will reply later. Or you can CAT me.

By the way, tis an excellent place to live. We love it here!

TheOldestCat · 25/06/2010 09:48

OK, as I said, no experience of this as DD isn't at school yet. But good schools were one of the reasons we moved here and I think, on the whole, they are pretty good.

DISCLAIMER - this is going on what we've been told by other parents here in Fav (a couple of whom are primary school teachers so have a professional as well as parental take on it).

You have a choice of the schools in Faversham itself or applying to schools in the surrounding villages.

There are a few schools in town:

Ethelbert Road Infant School - excellent, apparently, but tiny. It's our closest one but after siblings most years only a couple of children are admitted.
Davington Primary School - heard very good things about this. Large (60 each year), mixed catchment area, excellent facilities for reception classrooms, they've ploughed the money into the teaching staff.
Bysing Wood Primary School - looks lovely to me, as I've visited the children's centre on site, but my childminder reports this is not the case.
St Mary of Charity CofE Primary School - pretty much universally derided among people I've spoken to; I've been advised to avoid at all costs. But a friend's children went here and she is very positive about it indeed. A new headmistress has started and my friend says some changes are afoot. So, we'll visit to take a look.

And here are some in the surrounding villages that I've heard about:

Boughton-under-Blean Methodist Primary School - friend's DD at preschool here; meant to be very good.
Graveney Primary School, Graveney - friend's children here; she's very pleased with it.
Hernhill CofE Primary School, Hernhill - ditto.
Luddenham Primary School, Luddenham - very academic, according to a pal.
Ospringe CofE Primary School, Ospringe - not sure.
Selling CofE Primary School, Selling - meant to be great.
Sheldwich Primary School, Sheldwich - ditto.

I'll be visiting some of these from September as we need to apply for DD, so can fill you in nearer the time, if you like.

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