Lady Boswell's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sevenoaks

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 5-11
Religion Church of England
Address Plymouth Drive
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN13 3RW
Phone 01732452851
Reference Number 118721

Lady Boswell’s Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is performing exceptionally well overall, with an overall effectiveness rating of outstanding. The school has maintained this high standard since its last inspection in 2008 and has successfully adapted to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The positive school environment is reflected in the students' pride in their school, their eagerness to learn, and their supportive behavior towards each other. With a well-organized curriculum and effective teaching, students are well prepared for their next stages in education.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 435
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 49.66%
Girls: 50.34%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 4.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 13.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 31.2
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 30
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 31.9

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 27 33 60
2 28 32 60
3 36 28 64
4 33 31 64
5 29 35 64
6 34 29 63

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 70.1%
White, Other 16.1%
White & Asian 6%
Mixed, Other 2.3%
Chinese 1.1%
White & Black (African) 0.9%
African 0.9%
Indian 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Outstanding
 >  Quality of education Outstanding
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Outstanding
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 24 May 2022
Date Report
24 May 2022 School inspection:
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
04 Jun 2008 Full inspection:
15 Nov 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Exceptional quality of education with ambitious curriculum.
  • Strong focus on character development and citizenship.
  • Effective phonics teaching resulting in fluent reading.
  • Supportive and positive relationships among staff and pupils.
  • Wide range of extracurricular clubs encouraging participation.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 84%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 16%

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 111
Maths 108

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 4.1
Writing 2
Maths 3

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 68 4
Third Preference 28 0
From another Local Authority 1 0

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