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Seal Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Sevenoaks · TN15 0DJ

Ages 2–11 · 383 pupils · Kent

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.9%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
326

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 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

0.83 · Often has places

1st preferences

50

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

50

Total preferences (any rank)
118
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill86%

383 pupils · 444 places

Pupils on roll
383
Boys / girls
186 / 197
School capacity
444
Capacity fill
383 / 444 (86%)
Free school meals
20.1%
FSM pupils
77
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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
Mrs Lorraine Butler

Location

Address
Zambra Way, Seal
Postcode
TN15 0DJ
Town
Sevenoaks
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Sevenoaks
Constituency
Sevenoaks
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

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 2–11, in Sevenoaks, Kent, 383 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 20.1%. 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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lorraine Butler

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