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St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks

Voluntary controlled school · Sevenoaks · TN13 3XD

Ages 4–11 · 208 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-04-25

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

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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
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 absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.6%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
180

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 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

0.90 · Often has places

1st preferences

26

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
83
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

208 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
208
Boys / girls
94 / 114
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
208 / 210 (99%)
Free school meals
14.9%
FSM pupils
31
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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 Karen Miles

Location

Address
Bayham Road
Postcode
TN13 3XD
Town
Sevenoaks
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Sevenoaks
Constituency
Sevenoaks
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Sevenoaks, Kent, 208 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 14.9%. 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 TN13
17
Primary in TN13
8
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 TN13

  • Sevenoaks Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sevenoaks · TN13 3LB · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM16.3%
    • Demand0.97

    0.6 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

    1.0 miles away

  • Riverhead Infants' School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Riverhead · TN13 2AS · Kent

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM1.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Amherst School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sevenoaks · TN13 2AX · Kent

    Ages 7–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM8.8%

    1.6 miles away

  • Dunton Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sevenoaks · TN13 2UP · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM33.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • Otford Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sevenoaks · TN14 5PG · Kent

    Ages 5–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM14.6%
    • Demand0.97

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Karen Miles
Telephone
01732453944
Website
www.stjohnssevenoaks.co.uk

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