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St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled
Bayham Road, Sevenoaks TN13 3XD · stjohnssevenoaks.co.uk · 01732 453944
On the mapSearch near TN13 3XD
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Apr 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 63%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kent 62%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.4
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 208
- 99% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Kent
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 14.9%
- First language not English
- 12.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 12 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
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 12 | 0.4 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 26 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 21 | 17 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 25 | 0.8 | 96% |
Results
In 2024/25, 63% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 23% the higher standard. Across Kent it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●63% | 62% | ||
| ▲23% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 25 April 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 25 Apr 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Feb 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Feb 2022Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Mar 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Dec 2008Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
80% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (93 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 80%
- Replies
- 93
- 46% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 75% who raised concerns
based on the 26% who had a child bullied
based on 18 parents (19%) with SEND