Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sevenoaks

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.4km)Possible (~2.0km)Unlikely (~2.6km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Gemma Hunter
Pupils:160 / 210 capacity
LA:Kent
Phone:01732882596
Address:Platinum Way, St Mary's Platt, Sevenoaks, TN15 8FH
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 15 October 2024View full report
URN:118728
UKPRN:10069078
Diocese:Diocese of Rochester
Constituency:Tonbridge
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2015 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

13.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

61 responses
Would recommend75%
Child is happy95%
Well taught87%
Good progress67%
Feels safe90%
Well behaved77%
Bullying dealt with12%
Kept informed69%
Handles concerns46%
Wider development62%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+4ppMaths-4ppWriting-8pp

Reading has improved from 64% to 68%. Maths has declined from 56% to 52%. Writing has declined from 64% to 56%.

Class Sizes

23.8

Avg class size

23.0

Infant (KS1)

24.3

KS2

6

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Platt Common (adj)
71m · 1 min walk
Flour Mill (E-bound)
379m · 6 min walk
Nepicar Farm (opp)
589m · 10 min walk
Brockway (adj)
953m · 15 min walk
Huntsman Lane (adj)
1.0km · 17 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

76%

Available places

160 pupils

210 capacity

50 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(9)

15 October 2024
24 April 2019
21 October 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.26856%

Overall absence

13.92405%

Persistent absence

158

Enrolments

Authorised3.48228%
Unauthorised1.78628%
Persistent (10%+)13.92405%
Severe (50%+)2.53165%

Absence trend

3.04801%
18/19
1.74847%
20/21
3.29575%
21/22
6.38468%
22/23
6.96703%
23/24
5.26856%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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