Churchill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Westerham · TN16 1EZ · Kent
Ages 5–11
- KS253%
- Absence6.4%
- FSM28.1%
1.0 miles away
OpenOfsted: GoodURN 119032
Valence School
Foundation special school · Westerham · TN16 1QN
Ages 4–19 · 129 pupils · Kent
Ofsted
Good
Attainment 8
5.4
Overall absence
18.0%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2019-12-03
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-1.72
−20+2
Attainment 85.4
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%
EBacc APS: 0.2
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence18.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)64.6%
Unauthorised3.5%
- Authorised absence
- 14.6%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 6.1%
- Enrolments in measure
- 82
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill101%
129 pupils · 128 places
- Pupils on roll
- 129
- Boys / girls
- 77 / 52
- School capacity
- 128
- Capacity fill
- 129 / 128 (101%)
- Free school meals
- 32%
- FSM pupils
- 31
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Foundation special school
Age range
Ages 4–19
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Supported by a trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Strange
Location
- Address
- Westerham Road
- Postcode
- TN16 1QN
- Town
- Westerham
- County
- Kent
- Local authority
- Kent
- District
- Sevenoaks
- Constituency
- Sevenoaks
- Urban/rural
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
SEN & specialist provision
As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; PD - Physical Disability
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed foundation special school, Ages 4–19, in Westerham, Kent, 129 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 32%. SEN provision includes: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; PD - Physical Disability.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Sevenoaks · TN14 6EA · Kent
Ages 4–11
- KS244%
- Absence7.8%
- FSM48.7%
1.6 miles away
Ide Hill Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedVoluntary aided school · Primary
Sevenoaks · TN14 6JT · Kent
Ages 4–11
- KS271%
- Absence5.0%
- FSM5.8%
2.1 miles away
Crockham Hill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Edenbridge · TN8 6RP · Kent
Ages 4–11
- KS284%
- Absence4.0%
- FSM5.6%
2.5 miles away
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Sevenoaks · TN13 2SA · Kent
Ages 5–11
- KS279%
- Absence4.1%
- FSM5.6%
2.7 miles away
St Katharine's Knockholt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Sevenoaks · TN14 7LS · Kent
Ages 4–11
- KS267%
- Absence4.6%
- FSM11.5%
2.8 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Strange
- Telephone
- 01959562156