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Seal Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Zambra Way, Seal, Seal Primary School, Sevenoaks TN15 0DJ · sealprimary.org.uk · 01732 762388
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jan 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 64%
- 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
- 317
- 71% of 444 places
- Local authority
- Kent
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 28.8%
- First language not English
- 6.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 36 families put the school first and 45 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 | 45 | 36 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 43 | 35 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 44 | 41 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 50 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 51 | 49 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 64% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 20% 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 | |||
| ●64% | 62% | ||
| ▲20% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 118605)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 20 January 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Seal Church of England Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 19 Jan 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 118605)
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2011
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 118605), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Oct 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 118605)
Mar 2009Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 118605)