St Lawrence Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 5-11
Religion Church of England
Address Church Road
Stone Street
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN15 0LN
Phone 01732761393
Reference Number 118704

St Lawrence Church of England Primary School demonstrates overall good performance, with a strong emphasis on the quality of education and the well-being of pupils. The school has a warm, supportive atmosphere where staff nurture students effectively, helping them to thrive and develop a love for learning. With a rich curriculum that encourages curiosity and resilience, pupils leave well-prepared for their transition to secondary school. The school's leadership is committed to high expectations, particularly in fostering a passion for reading among students.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 84
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 48.81%
Girls: 51.19%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 8.3%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 2.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 21
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 15
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 22

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 6 6 12
2 9 6 15
3 2 6 8
4 7 6 13
5 6 8 14
6 4 5 9

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 82.1%
White & Asian 6%
White, Other 4.8%
Unclassified 1.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 27 Sep 2022
Date Report
27 Sep 2022 School inspection:
20 Sep 2017 Short inspection
17 Jan 2013 Full inspection:
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
18 Sep 2007 Full inspection:
17 Jun 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong relationships between staff and pupils
  • Pupils show high levels of motivation and curiosity
  • Well-planned curriculum supporting personal development
  • Effective phonics instruction leading to confident readers
  • Incidents of poor behaviour are rare

Areas for Improvement

  • Lack of clear oversight in some curriculum areas
  • Inconsistent record-keeping for behaviour management

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 75%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 13%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 110
Maths 104

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 3.9
Writing 1.8
Maths -1.6

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 14 0
Third Preference 7 3
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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