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Seal Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Sevenoaks · TN15 0DJ

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 2–11

Pupils

317

Local authority

Kent

Age range

Ages 211

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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 2–11, in Sevenoaks, Kent, 317 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 28.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Rochester.

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.

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
2–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
149978

Location

Address
Zambra Way, Seal, Seal Primary School
Postcode
TN15 0DJ
Town
Sevenoaks
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Sevenoaks
Constituency
Sevenoaks
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
317
Boys / girls
166 / 151
School capacity
444
Capacity fill
317 / 444 (71%)
Free school meals
28.8%
FSM pupils
83
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Rochester
Governance
Academy trust: INSPIRE ACADEMY MOVEMENT TRUST
Academy trust
INSPIRE ACADEMY MOVEMENT TRUST

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Adam Woodward
Telephone
01732762388

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-03-09

Read the Ofsted report

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
73%
Higher standard (RWM)
16%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

5.4%

Persistent absence

12.3%

Unauthorised

1.7%

Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
334

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England