Kemsing Primary School, Sevenoaks
Kemsing Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Sevenoaks. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 21 schools in Sevenoaks with published results, and 3,012th of 14,452 across England. It was 86% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kent (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Kemsing Primary School in detail
Kemsing Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "At Kemsing Primary School we treat every child as an individual. We have high expectations that all of our children will excel and reach their full potential. The school prides itself on its welcoming and happy atmosphere and our emphasis is on excellence and enjoyment for all."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include rugby, tennis, dance, ukulele, guitar, recorder and French.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Coming up: an admissions event on Wednesday 11 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Kemsing Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 77% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Kemsing Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Kemsing Primary School as their first choice and 54 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 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 Kemsing Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Kemsing Primary School are Seal Church of England Primary School (1.2 miles, 76% reading, 68% maths); Otford Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 83% reading, 72% maths); St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks (2.2 miles, Good, 77% reading, 81% maths); and Sevenoaks Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 76% reading, 75% maths).
Kemsing Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Seal Church of England Primary SchoolOtford Primary SchoolSt John's Church of England Primary School, SevenoaksSevenoaks Primary School
Who goes there
15.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 19 pupils (9.8%) received SEN support and 2 (1%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Kemsing Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School (opposite), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 18 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Kent (101).
Suspensions and exclusions
Kemsing Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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; 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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from July 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
15.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 77% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 69% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 81% to 92% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.6
Avg class size
25.3
Infant (KS1)
31.0
KS2
5
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Kemsing Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Kemsing Primary School.
- DDivine Training at Kemsing PrimaryAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Kemsing Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Kemsing Primary School is in Kent; for families living there:
Apply to Kent for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
181 pupils
210 places
29 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Sevenoaks
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sevenoaks
Across Kent council
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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
19
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
10.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
194
Total Pupils
99
Boys
95
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
17.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,694
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,531
Per pupil
£1058k
Total funding
£39k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
10.5%
Persistent absence
162
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Kemsing Primary School
Questions parents ask about Kemsing Primary School
What are SATs results like at Kemsing Primary School?
Of the pupils at Kemsing Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Kemsing Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Kemsing Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Kemsing Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Kemsing 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 Kemsing Primary School?
Kemsing Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Kemsing Primary School?
Classes at Kemsing Primary School average 27.6 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Kemsing Primary School?
Kemsing Primary School has around 194 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Kemsing Primary School?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Kemsing Primary School in 2024/25. 10.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Kemsing Primary School?
Apply through Kent's coordinated admissions process, naming Kemsing 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 Kemsing Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: DDivine Training at Kemsing Primary (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 Kemsing Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Kemsing Primary School?
Kemsing Primary School is at West End, Kemsing, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 6PU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)