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St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Swanley Village · BR8 7PJ

Ages 4–11 · 107 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

2.00 · Highly competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-17

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.3%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
94

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

2.00 · Highly competitive

1st preferences

30

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
59
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
Applications from outside LA
2
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 fill102%

107 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
107
Boys / girls
51 / 56
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
107 / 105 (102%)
Free school meals
9.3%
FSM pupils
10
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
Federation
The Compass Federation
Headteacher
Mr Benjamin Hulme

Location

Address
School Lane
Postcode
BR8 7PJ
Town
Swanley Village
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 Swanley Village, Kent, 107 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 9.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Rochester.

Open schools in Swanley Village
1
Primary schools in Swanley Village
1
Academies among open schools in Swanley Village
0% (0)
Open schools in BR8
12
Primary in BR8
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 Swanley VillageNear BR8

  • Hextable Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Swanley · BR8 7RL · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM19.0%
    • Demand0.92

    0.8 miles away

  • Downsview Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Swanley · BR8 8AU · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM45.7%
    • Demand0.90

    0.9 miles away

  • Horizon Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Swanley · BR8 7BT · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM41.5%
    • Demand0.90

    1.1 miles away

  • High Firs Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Swanley · BR8 8NR · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM18.1%
    • Demand1.07

    1.4 miles away

  • Wilmington Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dartford · DA2 7DF · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM8.0%
    • Demand0.93

    1.5 miles away

  • Joydens Wood Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bexley · DA5 2JD · Kent

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM8.9%
    • Demand0.98

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Benjamin Hulme
Telephone
01322664324
Website
www.st-pauls-swanley.kent.sch.uk

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