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Ightham Primary School

Academy converter · Sevenoaks · TN15 9DD

Ages 4–11 · 206 pupils · Kent

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Outstanding

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2020-03-03

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

206 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
206
Boys / girls
108 / 98
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
206 / 210 (98%)
Free school meals
2.4%
FSM pupils
5
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE PIONEER ACADEMY
Academy trust
THE PIONEER ACADEMY
Sponsor
The Pioneer Academy
Headteacher
Ms Sue Earl

Location

Address
Oldbury Lane, Ightham
Postcode
TN15 9DD
Town
Sevenoaks
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Tonbridge and Malling
Constituency
Tonbridge
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Sevenoaks, Kent, 206 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 2.4%.

Open schools in Sevenoaks
37
Primary schools in Sevenoaks
23
Academies among open schools in Sevenoaks
22% (8)
Open schools in TN15
14
Primary in TN15
9
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 SevenoaksNear TN15

  • Borough Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Sevenoaks · TN15 8JZ · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM22.1%
    • Demand0.96

    1.5 miles away

  • Plaxtol Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sevenoaks · TN15 0QD · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM17.6%
    • Demand0.83

    2.1 miles away

  • Kemsing Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sevenoaks · TN15 6PU · Kent

    Ages 5–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM15.5%
    • Demand0.95

    2.6 miles away

  • Seal Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sevenoaks · TN15 0DJ · Kent

    Ages 2–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM28.8%
    • Demand0.93

    2.6 miles away

  • Shipbourne School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Tonbridge · TN11 9PB · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM14.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Sue Earl
Telephone
01732882405
Website
www.ightham.kent.sch.uk

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