Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School continues to perform well, maintaining the standards from its previous inspection. Pupils thrive in a supportive and nurturing environment where they feel happy and safe. The school's strong emphasis on both academic and emotional support contributes to the positive experiences of its students, including those with special educational needs. With a well-structured curriculum and effective teaching practices, pupils generally achieve good academic results despite some areas needing improvement.

Strengths

• Pupils enjoy a friendly and caring school environment.
• High-quality emotional support helps pupils flourish.
• Strong relationships between adults and pupils enhance the school experience.
• The curriculum is ambitious and well-structured.
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs.
• Pupils develop strong communication and language skills.
• Reading is prioritized, and pupils become fluent readers.
• Pupils behave well and are respectful of others.
• A range of enrichment opportunities prepares pupils for future life.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent development of pupils' writing skills across the curriculum.
• Teachers do not always use assessment effectively in some subjects.

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 Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School attended 94.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.9% 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, 0.6% of pupils at Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School had 19.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 26.5% 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, 8.1% of pupils at Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.5% 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 Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School received £6,890 and spent £7,173 for each of its 160 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £30,000 (£185 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 Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is Good, from an inspection in November 2024.

When was Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was last inspected in November 2024.

How many pupils does Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have?

Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has 160 pupils on roll.

What age range does Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School cover?

Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 44% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?

Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is at Platinum Way, St Mary's Platt, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 8FH.