Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Platinum Way
St Mary's Platt
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN15 8FH
Phone 01732882596
Reference Number 118728

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.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 164
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 46.95%
Girls: 53.05%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 11.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 4.3%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 23.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 23
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 24.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 15 15 30
2 11 11 22
3 16 12 28
4 6 11 17
5 15 11 26
6 9 16 25

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 78%
White, Other 7.9%
White & Asian 3%
Mixed, Other 2.4%
Chinese 1.2%
White & Black (African) 1.2%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.6%
Indian 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
African 0.6%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 15 Oct 2024
Date Report
15 Oct 2024 School inspection
24 Apr 2019 Short inspection
21 Oct 2015 Full inspection:
19 Sep 2013 Monitoring visit
27 Jun 2013 Full inspection:
29 Sep 2011 Curriculum and development visit
26 May 2010 Full inspection:
13 Jun 2007 Full inspection:
26 Nov 2001 Full inspection

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.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 44%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

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 104
Maths 102

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 -0.8
Writing -2.9
Maths -2.3

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 12 7
Third Preference 18 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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