St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks

St John's Church of England Primary School in Sevenoaks is performing well overall, maintaining a 'Good' rating across all inspection categories. Pupils enjoy their time at school, demonstrating positive attitudes and good behavior, with instances of bullying being rare. The leadership has effectively fostered a strong sense of community, and parents express high levels of satisfaction with the educational environment. The curriculum has been thoughtfully redesigned, with a focus on reading, which has seen successful implementation throughout the school. However, there are some areas for improvement, particularly in the full development of foundation subjects, which impacts the consistency of pupils' learning experiences.

Strengths

• Pupils enjoy attending school and express pride in their community.
• Leaders have redesign and strengthened the curriculum effectively.
• Teachers are confident and adapt learning to meet the needs of all pupils.
• Strong emphasis on reading, supported by well-resourced facilities.
• Positive behavior among pupils with high expectations established.
• Pupils' personal development is supported effectively through various leadership opportunities.

Areas for Improvement

• Some foundation subjects are not fully developed, leading to variability in experiences.
• Pupils occasionally struggle to connect learning experiences with the intended knowledge.

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 St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks attended 94.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 12.2% 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, 1.0% of pupils at St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks 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 St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks had 18.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 8.1% 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, 10.1% of pupils at St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks 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 St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks received £6,524 and spent £6,397 for each of its 208 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £120,000 (£576 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 St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.

When was St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks last inspected by Ofsted?

St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks was last inspected in June 2023.

How many pupils does St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks have?

St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks has 208 pupils on roll.

What age range does St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks cover?

St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks?

St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks is at Bayham Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 3XD.