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Otford Primary School

Community school · Sevenoaks · TN14 5PG

Ages 5–11 · 239 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

5.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-11-23

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)65%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.6%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
286

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill80%

239 pupils · 300 places

Pupils on roll
239
Boys / girls
129 / 110
School capacity
300
Capacity fill
239 / 300 (80%)
Free school meals
14.6%
FSM pupils
35
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
Mrs Helen Roberts

Location

Address
High Street, Otford
Postcode
TN14 5PG
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, 239 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 14.6%.

Open schools in Sevenoaks
37
Primary schools in Sevenoaks
23
Academies among open schools in Sevenoaks
22% (8)
Open schools in TN14
10
Primary in TN14
7
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 TN14

  • Dunton Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sevenoaks · TN13 2UP · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.1%

    1.5 miles away

  • Kemsing Primary School

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    Sevenoaks · TN15 6PU · Kent

    Ages 5–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence5.4%

    1.8 miles away

  • Sevenoaks Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sevenoaks · TN13 3LB · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.8%

    1.9 miles away

  • Riverhead Infants' School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Riverhead · TN13 2AS · Kent

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.1%

    2.2 miles away

  • Amherst School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sevenoaks · TN13 2AX · Kent

    Ages 7–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.3%

    2.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Roberts
Telephone
01959523145
Website
www.otford.kent.sch.uk

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