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Seal Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks

Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 2–11

Seal Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Sevenoaks, part of Inspire Academy Movement Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 17th-highest of the 21 schools in Sevenoaks with published results, and 9,595th of 14,452 across England. It was 76% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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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

Seal Church of England Primary School in detail

Seal Church of England Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "Jesus said, "What shall we say the kingdom of God is like, or what parable shall we use to describe it? 31 It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds on earth."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Seal Church of England Primary School is a place of deep respect and safety. All are truly valued, known and developed. Laughter and joy ripple through the corridors. This brings life-giving hope and purpose to each member of the community. Welcome to Seal Church of England Primary School."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £15 per session.

Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026, an open day on Tuesday 12 January 2027, an open evening on Friday 15 January 2027 and an open evening on Thursday 25 March 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

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Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Seal Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 86% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Seal Church of England Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 36 families put Seal Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 84 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 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 Seal Church of England Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Seal Church of England Primary School are St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks (1 mile, Good, 77% reading, 81% maths); Kemsing Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 84% reading, 88% maths); Sevenoaks Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 76% reading, 75% maths); and Lady Boswell's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sevenoaks (1.6 miles, Outstanding, 91% reading, 91% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Seal Church of England Primary School.

St John's Church of England Primary School, SevenoaksKemsing Primary SchoolSevenoaks Primary SchoolLady Boswell's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sevenoaks

The trust

Seal Church of England Primary School is one of 4 schools run by Inspire Academy Movement Trust, an academy trust.

All 4 schools in Inspire Academy Movement Trust

Who goes there

6.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (79%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 71 pupils (22.4%) received SEN support and 10 (3.2%) 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

Seal Church of England Primary School had 22 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Bat & Ball Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Zambra Way (adjacent), 130 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 20 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Kent (101).

Suspensions and exclusions

Seal Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Seal Church of England Primary School are Trinity School (0.5 miles) and Knole Academy (1.5 miles).

Trinity SchoolKnole Academy

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

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Adam Woodward
Pupils:317
LA:Kent
Phone:01732762388
Address:Zambra Way, Seal, Sevenoaks, TN15 0DJ
Trust:INSPIRE ACADEMY MOVEMENT TRUST (4 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2023

Ofsted Rating

Seal Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2023. Before that, as Seal Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 118605), it was rated Good in October 2011.

URN:149978
UKPRN:10092966
Diocese:Diocese of Rochester
Constituency:Sevenoaks
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

26.2%

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
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Reading has declined from 86% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 86% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 82% to 74% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

20.2

Avg class size

19.2

Infant (KS1)

21.0

KS2

14

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 Seal Church of England Primary School.

  • Mega Camps Sevenoaks900m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Bus Stops

Zambra Way (adj)
132m · 2 min walk
Bentley's Meadow (adj)
292m · 5 min walk
Dorton House (opp)
331m · 5 min walk
School (adj)
350m · 6 min walk
The Crown (opp)
425m · 7 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
11
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Children hurt
2

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 9 slight.

2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.

2 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

76%

Available places

321 pupils

420 places

99 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

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

71

SEN Support

10

EHC Plans

25.6%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health22
Speech, Language & Communication20
Specific Learning Difficulty8
Autistic Spectrum Disorder6
Other5
Hearing Impairment3
Moderate Learning Difficulty1
Multi-Sensory Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
78.9%
Asian
0.9%
Black
2.8%
Mixed
6.4%
Other
1.3%
Unclassified
0.6%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals26.2%
English as Additional Language6.9%

317

Total Pupils

166

Boys

151

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

22

Teachers

14.4:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£43,854

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,014

Per pupil

£1981k

Total funding

£129k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£134,214
EAL funding£5,955
Lump sum£142,484

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.9%

Overall absence

11.8%

Persistent absence

313

Enrolments

Authorised3.6%
Unauthorised2.2%
Persistent (10%+)11.8%
Severe (50%+)2.6%

Absence trend

5.4%
23/24
5.9%
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 Seal Church of England Primary School

What are SATs results like at Seal Church of England Primary School?

Of the pupils at Seal Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 68% did so in maths.

What is Seal Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Seal Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2023. Before that, as Seal Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 118605), it was rated Good in October 2011.

What is the catchment area for Seal Church of England Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Seal Church of England 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 Seal Church of England Primary School?

Seal Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 76% of its 420 places.

How big are the classes at Seal Church of England Primary School?

Classes at Seal Church of England Primary School average 20.2 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Seal Church of England Primary School?

Seal Church of England Primary School has around 317 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Seal Church of England Primary School?

5.9% of sessions were missed at Seal Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 11.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Seal Church of England Primary School?

Apply through Kent's coordinated admissions process, naming Seal Church of England 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 Seal Church of England Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Seal Church of England Primary School: Mega Camps Sevenoaks (900m 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 Seal Church of England Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 9 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 Seal Church of England Primary School?

Seal Church of England Primary School is at Zambra Way, Seal, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 0DJ.

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

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