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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 118592

Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · LONGFIELD · DA3 8NA

Ages 5–11 · 103 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

87%

Overall absence

3.7%

Admissions demand

1.07 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-01-18

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)87%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.4%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
2.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
92

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.07 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

16

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
61
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

103 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
103
Boys / girls
49 / 54
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
103 / 105 (98%)
Free school meals
12.6%
FSM pupils
13
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Rochester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Miss Mandy Bridges

Location

Address
Valley Road, Fawkham
Postcode
DA3 8NA
Town
LONGFIELD
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Sevenoaks
Constituency
Sevenoaks
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 5–11, in LONGFIELD, Kent, 103 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Rochester.

Open schools in LONGFIELD
9
Primary schools in LONGFIELD
5
Academies among open schools in LONGFIELD
44% (4)
Open schools in DA3
9
Primary in DA3
5
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Primary in Kent LA
459

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LONGFIELDNear DA3

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Mandy Bridges
Telephone
01474702312
Website
http://fawkhamschool.com

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