Shoreham Village School, Sevenoaks
Shoreham Village School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Sevenoaks, part of The Pioneer Academy. It was 84% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
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
Shoreham Village School in detail
Shoreham Village School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £5.50 per session.
Coming up: an admissions event on Friday 13 November 2026 and an admissions event on Monday 7 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Shoreham Village School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 118284), 83% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Shoreham Village School
For September 2026 entry, 11 families put Shoreham Village School as their first choice and 38 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 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 Shoreham Village School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Shoreham Village School are Otford Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 72% maths); Halstead Community Primary School (1.9 miles, 100% reading, 100% maths); Dunton Green Primary School (2.7 miles, Good, 65% reading, 65% maths); and Chelsfield Primary School (2.8 miles, Good, 64% reading, 55% maths).
Otford Primary SchoolHalstead Community Primary SchoolDunton Green Primary SchoolChelsfield Primary School
The trust
Shoreham Village School is one of 23 schools run by The Pioneer Academy, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
1.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (83%) and Mixed (11%).
In 2026, 20 pupils (22.2%) received SEN support and 1 (1.1%) 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.
Staffing
Shoreham Village School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Shoreham (Kent) Rail Station, about 710 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church Street (adjacent), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Kent (101).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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
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
Shoreham Village School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2025. Before that, as Shoreham Village School (URN 118284), it was rated Good in March 2015.
At a Glance
17.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
21.7
Avg class size
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Shoreham Village School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 118284). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 90% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 100% to 83% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Shoreham Village School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Shoreham Village School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Shoreham Village 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
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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
Your chances of a place at Shoreham Village School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
88 pupils
105 places
17 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
20
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
23.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
90
Total Pupils
36
Boys
54
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
12.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,199
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,136
Per pupil
£628k
Total funding
£24k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Absence at Shoreham Village School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 118284). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
3.8%
Overall absence
8.9%
Persistent absence
79
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Shoreham Village School
Are there exam results for Shoreham Village School?
Shoreham Village School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 118284), 83% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Shoreham Village School's Ofsted rating?
Shoreham Village School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2025. Before that, as Shoreham Village School (URN 118284), it was rated Good in March 2015.
What is the catchment area for Shoreham Village School?
No fixed boundary. When Shoreham Village 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 Shoreham Village School?
Shoreham Village School was not full in 2025: it ran at 84% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Shoreham Village School?
Classes at Shoreham Village School average 21.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Shoreham Village School?
Shoreham Village School has around 90 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Shoreham Village School?
Apply through Kent's coordinated admissions process, naming Shoreham Village 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.
How many road collisions happen near Shoreham Village School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Shoreham Village School?
Shoreham Village School is at Church Street, Shoreham, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN14 7SN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)