Halstead Community Primary School, Sevenoaks

Primary
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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.2km)Possible (~1.7km)Unlikely (~2.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Heather Hepworth
Pupils:55 / 195 capacity
LA:Kent
Phone:01959532224
Address:Otford Lane, Halstead, Sevenoaks, TN14 7EA
Trust:THE PIONEER ACADEMY
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 March 2022

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 4 March 2025View full report
URN:148876
UKPRN:10089754
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Sevenoaks
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Rated Outstanding for

Early years.

Rated Good for

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

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At a Glance

34.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

20 responses
Would recommend95%
Child is happy95%
Well taught100%
Good progress100%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with20%
Kept informed100%
Handles concerns70%
Wider development95%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading100%
Maths100%
Writing86%

2025/26 academic year

Class Sizes

7.4

Avg class size

5

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

The Cock (adj)
141m · 2 min walk
Shoreham Lane (NE-bound)
266m · 4 min walk
Clarks Lane (adj)
340m · 6 min walk
Meadway (adj)
439m · 7 min walk
Halstead Lane (N-bound)
876m · 14 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

28%

Available places

55 pupils

195 capacity

140 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Sevenoaks

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,910
Projected new pupils:478

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sevenoaks

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

4 March 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

10.2675%

Overall absence

39.47368%

Persistent absence

38

Enrolments

Authorised5.1818%
Unauthorised5.0857%
Persistent (10%+)39.47368%
Severe (50%+)2.63158%

Absence trend

8.67299%
22/23
8.32631%
23/24
10.2675%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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