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Borough Green Primary School, Sevenoaks

Good
Primary
Foundation school
Mixed
Ages 4–11

Borough Green Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Sevenoaks. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 21st-highest of the 21 schools in Sevenoaks with published results, and 13,779th of 14,452 across England. It was 75% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Good (2024)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Below England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kent (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Borough Green Primary School in detail

Borough Green Primary School in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "Deadline for returning the artwork to the class teacher is 2 October 2026. More details attached."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and rugby.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.

Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils at Borough Green Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 40% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 78% in reading and 64% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Borough Green Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 16 families put Borough Green Primary School as their first choice and 33 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Borough Green Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Borough Green Primary School are Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 68% reading, 52% maths); St George's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 57% reading, 57% maths); Ightham Primary School (1.5 miles); and Plaxtol Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Borough Green Primary School.

Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolSt George's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolIghtham Primary SchoolPlaxtol Primary School

Who goes there

2.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 27 pupils (13%) received SEN support and 5 (2.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

Staffing

Borough Green Primary School had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Borough Green & Wrotham Rail Station, about 180 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Railway Station (opposite), 150 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Borough Green Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 6th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 19 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Kent (101).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Borough Green Primary School issued 19 suspensions, 8.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Karen Jackson
Pupils:208
LA:Kent
Phone:01732883459
Address:School Approach, Borough Green, Sevenoaks, TN15 8JZ
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 6 March 2024View full report
URN:118847
UKPRN:10069648
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Tonbridge
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2024 inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

22.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-13ppMaths-24ppWriting-21pp

Reading has declined from 78% to 65% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 64% to 40% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 71% to 50% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

23.1

Avg class size

19.3

Infant (KS1)

26.8

KS2

9

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Borough Green Primary School.

  • Junior Adventures Group @ Platt TN15910m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Train Stations

Borough Green & Wrotham Rail Station (rear entrance)
179m · 3 min walk

Bus Stops

Railway Station (opp)
148m · 2 min walk
High Street (NE-bound)
215m · 3 min walk
Western Road (W-bound)
227m · 4 min walk
The Black Horse (o/s)
260m · 4 min walk
The Avenue (adj)
277m · 5 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
6
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 3 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

75%

Available places

236 pupils

315 places

79 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Sevenoaks

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,942
Projected new pupils:486

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sevenoaks

Across Kent council

Low demand council-wide0.88 applications per place

Places available

18,893

Applications

16,593

Got 1st preference

89.7%

Got preferred school

98.2%

All primary applications across Kent council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(7)

6 March 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
3 July 2018
25 June 2014
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

27

SEN Support

5

EHC Plans

15.4%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health13
Speech, Language & Communication10
Moderate Learning Difficulty2
Physical Disability2
Autistic Spectrum Disorder2
Specific Learning Difficulty1
Hearing Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
85.6%
Asian
2.8%
Black
1.0%
Mixed
2.9%
Unclassified
0.5%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals22.1%
English as Additional Language2.9%

208

Total Pupils

97

Boys

111

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

15

Teachers

13.9:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£47,933

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,217

Per pupil

£1372k

Total funding

£80k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£104,921
EAL funding£3,259
Lump sum£142,484

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.0%

Overall absence

20.2%

Persistent absence

218

Enrolments

Authorised5.0%
Unauthorised2.0%
Persistent (10%+)20.2%
Severe (50%+)0.9%

Absence trend

4.8%
18/19
3.5%
20/21
6.3%
21/22
7.4%
22/23
8.5%
23/24
7.0%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Borough Green Primary School

What are SATs results like at Borough Green Primary School?

Of the pupils at Borough Green Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 65% reached the expected standard in reading and 40% did so in maths.

What is Borough Green Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Borough Green Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024.

What is the catchment area for Borough Green Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Borough Green Primary School is oversubscribed, Kent allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Borough Green Primary School?

Borough Green Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 75% of its 315 places.

How big are the classes at Borough Green Primary School?

Classes at Borough Green Primary School average 23.1 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Borough Green Primary School?

Borough Green Primary School has around 208 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Borough Green Primary School?

7% of sessions were missed at Borough Green Primary School in 2024/25. 20.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Borough Green Primary School?

Apply through Kent's coordinated admissions process, naming Borough Green Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

Does Borough Green Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Borough Green Primary School: Junior Adventures Group @ Platt TN15 (910m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Borough Green Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Borough Green Primary School?

Borough Green Primary School is at School Approach, Borough Green, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 8JZ.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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