Sevenoaks Primary School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
587
AGES
4 - 11
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Community school
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This pupil heat map shows where pupils currently attending the school live.
The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
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This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(18/04/2023)
Full Report - All Reports
58%
NATIONAL AVG. 60%
% pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics



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Progress Compared With All Other Schools

UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 8% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 11% of schools in England) Average (About 59% of schools in England) Above Average (About 11% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England)
Bradbourne Park Road
Sevenoaks
TN13 3LB
01732453952

School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. You have provided strong leadership and stability through a period of significant staff change while also relocating to a new school building. Parents appreciate how well the move was managed, and one commented, ‘The transition from the old school to the new site was smooth with my children commenting on the positives of the new adventure and their excitement of attending school.’ You have not been deflected in your relentless focus on the quality of teaching and learning and your care for the well-being of children and staff. Your approach is that everyone matters and everyone is valued. Responses to the Ofsted online questionnaires for parents, staff and pupils are positive. One staff member said, ‘This is the only school I have ever worked at where staff, as well as pupil well-being, is held in high regard and actively encouraged. I feel this is what sets this school apart from others.’ Pupils are proud of their school and enthusiastic about their learning. One was keen to tell me, ‘We are all equal and our teachers are all kind.’ Pupils achieve well at this school. Results at the end of key stage 2 in 2016 and provisional results for 2017 show that the proportion of pupils reaching the expected and higher standards in reading, writing and mathematics combined are above the national average. Pupils make good progress from the end of key stage 1 to the end of key stage 2 in reading and mathematics. However, pupils’ progress in writing is not as strong. Provisional results for 2017 show that the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard and higher standard at the end of key stage 1 is above the national average in reading, writing and mathematics. Published outcomes for 2016 show that the proportion of children in the early years achieving a good level of development is above the national average. Assistant headteachers and phase leaders bring considerable expertise and experience to the school. The impact of your leadership is clearly evident. All staff have a shared vision for excellence, and teamwork is strong. You have successfully tackled the areas for improvement that were identified in the last inspection. For example, mathematics teaching stretches and challenges pupils of all abilities in lessons. Current pupils are developing their reasoning skills and their resilience to tackle more difficult work. Current Year 6 pupils were the first in the local authority to score 100% in a local ‘maths race’ competition. As a result of improvements in the teaching of writing, pupils are making more rapid progress in writing in almost all year groups. Where the pace of improvement is slower, leaders have lost no time in providing extra support for teachers, to good effect. Pupils have many opportunities to use their skills in writing effectively in other subjects, such as science, history and geography. Safeguarding is effective. You and your governors place a high priority on keeping pupils safe. The nurture and care you provide for individuals are strengths of the school’s work. A parent summed this up, ‘Although it is a large school, a real family feel is fostered – it is palpable.’ All staff understand safeguarding policies and procedures, resulting in early identification of concerns through well-established reporting systems. The leadership team has ensured that all safeguarding arrangements are fit for purpose. There are well-kept records showing how the school works closely with other agencies to protect pupils from neglect or abuse. Parents appreciate how staff ‘go the extra mile’ to support the whole family at times of crisis. The challenge of maintaining site security and safety of pupils during the new school build and demolition of the old site has been managed successfully. Meticulous identification of risk during the process and close working with site managers has kept children safe. Pupils are taught how to keep themselves safe, for example when working online on the computer. Workshops for parents on online safety have enabled them to help their children minimise risk.

Sevenoaks Primary School Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>68, "agree"=>28, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 170 responses up to 21-04-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>71, "agree"=>25, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 170 responses up to 21-04-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>51, "agree"=>39, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 170 responses up to 21-04-2023
My Child Has Not Been Bullied Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>67, "strongly_agree"=>11, "agree"=>9, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>6} UNLOCK Figures based on 170 responses up to 21-04-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>71, "agree"=>26, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 170 responses up to 21-04-2023
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>24, "strongly_agree"=>45, "agree"=>17, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>6, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 170 responses up to 21-04-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>48, "agree"=>26, "disagree"=>11, "strongly_disagree"=>11, "dont_know"=>4} UNLOCK Figures based on 27 responses up to 21-04-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>42, "agree"=>39, "disagree"=>10, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>5} UNLOCK Figures based on 170 responses up to 21-04-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>60, "agree"=>29, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 170 responses up to 21-04-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>51, "agree"=>41, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 170 responses up to 21-04-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>62, "agree"=>33, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 170 responses up to 21-04-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>61, "agree"=>36, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 170 responses up to 21-04-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>54, "agree"=>30, "disagree"=>9, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 170 responses up to 21-04-2023
Yes No {"yes"=>89, "no"=>11} UNLOCK Figures based on 170 responses up to 21-04-2023

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