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Otford Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Community school

High Street, Otford, Sevenoaks TN14 5PG · otford.kent.sch.uk · 01959 523145

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Oct 2023
Key stage 2, 2024/25
63%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kent 62%, England 62%
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
239
80% of 300 places
Local authority
Kent
Free school meals
14.6%
First language not English
1.3%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 24 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 38 (Places 40)38September 2023: 32 (Places 38)32September 2024: 30 (Places 31)30September 2025: 41 (Places 30)41September 2026: 24 (Places 30)24Places 30
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202630240.8100%
September 2025Sept 202530411.4▲73%
September 2024Sept 202431301100%
September 2023Sept 202338320.8100%
September 2022Sept 202240381100%

Results

In 2024/25, 63% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 11% the higher standard. Across Kent it was 62%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 85% (England 53%)85%2016/17: 74% (England 61%)74%2017/18: 68% (England 64%)68%2018/19: 79% (England 65%)79%2022/23: 65% (England 60%)65%2023/24: 66% (England 61%)66%2024/25: 63% (England 62%)63%England 62%

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 18 October 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Otford Primary School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
17 Oct 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2013

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • May 2018Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Dec 2011Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsRequires improvement

What parents said

66% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (116 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
66%
Replies
116
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school▼83% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼86% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼64% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼52% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼76% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲86% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼70% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼74% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼75% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼58% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼58% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 83% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼30% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 44% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼25% agreeEngland 67%

based on 24 parents (21%) with SEND

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