St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks

KentVoluntary controlled school

Bayham Road, Sevenoaks, TN13 3XD

Headteacher: Mrs Karen MilesSchool website ↗Pupils: 201 (capacity: 210)

Ofsted RatingInspected 25 April 2023Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
63.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
23.0%

Reading

Expected level77.0%
Exceeding42.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

Writing

Expected level80.0%
Exceeding33.0%

Maths

Expected level81.0%
Exceeding35.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
30
Applications received
98
Families who got their first-choice
1.1%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
16.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
13.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
10.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1688.0%12.0%+4.3-0.5+2.8
2016/1777.0%13.0%-1.00.0+1.9
2017/1884.0%13.0%+2.0-0.2+1.7
2018/1986.0%23.0%+3.8+0.9+3.1
2022/2372.0%28.0%+1.0+1.7+2.0
2023/2467.0%17.0%---
2024/2563.0%23.0%---