Seal Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Sevenoaks · TN15 0DJ · Kent
Ages 2–11
- KS273%
- Absence5.4%
- FSM28.8%
1.2 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 118277
Kemsing Primary School
Community school · Sevenoaks · TN15 6PU
Ages 5–11 · 194 pupils · Kent
Ofsted
School remains Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
79%
Overall absence
5.4%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2022-09-30
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)79%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 109.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 107.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 105.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.0%
Unauthorised1.2%
- Authorised absence
- 4.1%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 163
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill92%
194 pupils · 210 places
- Pupils on roll
- 194
- Boys / girls
- 99 / 95
- School capacity
- 210
- Capacity fill
- 194 / 210 (92%)
- Free school meals
- 15.5%
- FSM pupils
- 30
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Community school
Age range
Ages 5–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
0 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Community school
- Headteacher
- Mr Tom Hardwick
Location
- Address
- West End, Kemsing
- Postcode
- TN15 6PU
- Town
- Sevenoaks
- 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 community school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Sevenoaks, Kent, 194 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 15.5%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Otford Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Sevenoaks · TN14 5PG · Kent
Ages 5–11
- KS265%
- Absence5.4%
- FSM14.6%
1.8 miles away
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Sevenoaks · TN13 3XD · Kent
Ages 4–11
- KS272%
- Absence4.4%
- FSM14.9%
2.2 miles away
Sevenoaks Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Sevenoaks · TN13 3LB · Kent
Ages 4–11
- KS258%
- Absence4.8%
- FSM16.3%
2.4 miles away
Ightham Primary School
Ofsted: OutstandingAcademy converter · Primary
Sevenoaks · TN15 9DD · Kent
Ages 4–11
- FSM2.4%
2.6 miles away
Lady Boswell's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sevenoaks
Ofsted: Strong standardVoluntary aided school · Primary
Sevenoaks · TN13 3RW · Kent
Ages 5–11
- KS288%
- Absence4.2%
- FSM5.1%
2.7 miles away
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Sevenoaks · TN15 0LN · Kent
Ages 5–11
- KS267%
- Absence6.3%
- FSM12.6%
2.8 miles away
Academy converter · Primary
Sevenoaks · TN14 7SN · Kent
Ages 4–11
- FSM17.8%
2.8 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Tom Hardwick
- Telephone
- 01732761236