Churchill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Westerham

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 511

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.0km)Possible (~2.8km)Unlikely (~3.6km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Kathy Jax
Pupils:203 / 210 capacity
LA:Kent
Phone:01959562197
Address:Rysted Lane, Westerham, TN16 1EZ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 7 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 4 December 2019
URN:118616
UKPRN:10078478
Diocese:Diocese of Rochester
Constituency:Sevenoaks
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2019 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

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

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At a Glance

28.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

48 responses
Would recommend83%
Child is happy85%
Well taught85%
Good progress85%
Feels safe92%
Well behaved83%
Bullying dealt with33%
Kept informed79%
Handles concerns71%
Wider development77%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+12ppMaths+13ppWriting+7pp

Reading has improved from 80% to 92%. Maths has improved from 63% to 76%. Writing has improved from 77% to 84%.

Class Sizes

25.7

Avg class size

22.0

Infant (KS1)

28.5

KS2

7

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

The Paddock (adj)
348m · 6 min walk
The Flyers Way (opp)
394m · 6 min walk
Farley Lane (opp)
486m · 8 min walk
Hartley Road (opp)
514m · 8 min walk
The Kings Arms (opp)
519m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

97%

Near capacity

203 pupils

210 capacity

7 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Westerham

Low pressure
New homes approved:310
Projected new pupils:78

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Westerham

Admissions Demand - Kent

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

19,144

Applications

16,524

Got 1st preference

90.6%

Got preferred school

98.5%

Primary admissions across Kent (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

4 December 2019
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
31 October 2017
Requires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
19 November 2013
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.2449%

Overall absence

18.37838%

Persistent absence

185

Enrolments

Authorised5.36131%
Unauthorised0.88359%
Persistent (10%+)18.37838%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.9179%
18/19
3.06046%
20/21
6.77615%
21/22
5.91897%
22/23
6.41523%
23/24
6.2449%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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