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Churchill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Voluntary controlled

Rysted Lane, Westerham TN16 1EZ · churchill.kent.sch.uk · 01959 562197

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected May 2025
Key stage 2, 2024/25
68%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kent 62%, England 62%
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
203
97% of 210 places
Local authority
Kent
Free school meals
28.1%
First language not English
4.9%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 15 families put the school first and 16 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: 29 (Places 32)29September 2023: 33 (Places 40)33September 2024: 19 (Places 24)19September 2025: 25 (Places 28)25September 2026: 15 (Places 16)15Places 16
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202616150.9100%
September 2025Sept 202528250.9100%
September 2024Sept 202424190.8100%
September 2023Sept 202340330.8100%
September 2022Sept 202232290.9100%

Results

In 2024/25, 68% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 4% 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: 52% (England 53%)52%2016/17: 65% (England 61%)65%2017/18: 54% (England 64%)54%2018/19: 59% (England 65%)59%2022/23: 53% (England 60%)53%2023/24: 53% (England 61%)53%2024/25: 68% (England 62%)68%England 62%

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Churchill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School on 13 May 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
13 May 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsOutstanding

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Dec 2019

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Dec 2019Good
    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2017Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (48 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
83%
Replies
48
23% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼85% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●92% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●84% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●86% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●86% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲92% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼80% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲98% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development●77% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲82% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 87% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲77% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 44% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲80% agreeEngland 67%

based on 20 parents (42%) with SEND

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