Kemsing Primary School

Kemsing Primary School continues to demonstrate good performance, with a positive atmosphere where pupils feel happy and safe. The recent appointment of a new headteacher has invigorated the school community, restoring stability and promoting a more inclusive culture, particularly for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Initiatives such as the implementation of new curricula in reading and mathematics are contributing to improved learning experiences, and the school community is engaged in a wide variety of extracurricular activities. Overall, the school is fostering pride among its pupils and actively working to enhance educational outcomes.

Strengths

• Pupils feel safe and happy, describing the school environment as a family.
• High expectations for pupil behavior are maintained by staff.
• Strong engagement and interest in learning are observed, particularly in the Reception class.
• The appointment of a new headteacher has positively impacted the school culture.
• Good range of sporting opportunities and extracurricular activities are provided.
• Progress in phonics and mathematics has been made, with clear teaching methods.
• Effective relationships and sex education curriculum supports pupil wellbeing.

Areas for Improvement

• Some foundation subjects lack a coherent and ambitious curriculum.
• SEND provision requires further development to ensure inclusivity and support.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Kemsing Primary School attended 95.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 10.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Kemsing Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Kemsing Primary School had 22.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 9.8% of pupils at Kemsing Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Kemsing Primary School received £6,345 and spent £6,399 for each of its 194 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £44,000 (£227 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Kemsing Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Kemsing Primary School is Good, from an inspection in September 2022.

When was Kemsing Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Kemsing Primary School was last inspected in September 2022.

How many pupils does Kemsing Primary School have?

Kemsing Primary School has 194 pupils on roll.

What age range does Kemsing Primary School cover?

Kemsing Primary School for pupils aged 5 to 11.

What are Kemsing Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Kemsing Primary School?

Kemsing Primary School is at West End, Kemsing, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 6PU.