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Valence School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–19 · Foundation special school
Westerham Road, Westerham TN16 1QN · valenceschool.com · 01959 562156
On the mapSearch near TN16 1QN
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Dec 2019
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 3.7
- average Attainment 8 score. Kent 46.7, England 46
- Pupils
- 129
- 98% of 131 places
- Local authority
- Kent
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 32%
- First language not English
- 9.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 3.7, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Kent it was 46.7, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Kent it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼3.7 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.31 | 4.09 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Other education | 100 | 0 |
Ofsted
Valence School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 3 December 2019, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework. An ungraded inspection in Jun 2025 found: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 17 Jun 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Dec 2019
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Dec 2019Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Good Sixth form Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
- Feb 2019Monitoring visitEffective action
Jul 2017Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Safeguarding Effective Nov 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (29 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 83%
- Replies
- 29
- 22% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 83% who raised concerns
based on the 34% who had a child bullied
based on 29 parents (100%) with SEND