St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks
St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Sevenoaks. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 16th-highest of the 21 schools in Sevenoaks with published results, and 9,396th of 14,452 across England. It was 70% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School in detail
St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "We would like to welcome you to St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School. On here you will find information on all aspects of our school life and its community. We are very fortunate and have extensive grounds, including a wildlife garden to enhance our children's learning experience, as well as two large playgrounds and a sports field."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 70% in reading and 50% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 30 families put St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 42 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School are New Ash Green Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 61% reading, 55% maths); Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 82% reading, 91% maths); St George's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (2.7 miles, Good, 57% reading, 57% maths); and Kemsing Primary School (2.9 miles, Good, 84% reading, 88% maths).
St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
New Ash Green Primary SchoolFawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolSt George's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolKemsing Primary School
Who goes there
4.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (72%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 46 pupils (23.4%) received SEN support and 10 (5.1%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 20 places, 9 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Eynsford Rail Station, about 3.1 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Portobello Inn (outside), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 10 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, burglary and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Kent (101).
Suspensions and exclusions
St. Edmund's Church of England 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from November 2018, 7 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 November 2018 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
31.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Speech and language, Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 70% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 50% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 80% to 60% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.0
Avg class size
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
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Before and after school care
St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Kent
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School.
- West Hill Life Ltd @ St Edmunds Church of England Primary SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 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
70%
Available places
188 pupils
270 places
82 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(12)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
46
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
28.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 20 places, 9 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
197
Total Pupils
101
Boys
96
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
17.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,193
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,915
Per pupil
£1325k
Total funding
£115k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.0%
Overall absence
19.2%
Persistent absence
167
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 70% did so in maths.
What is St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St. Edmund's 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 St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School?
St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 70% of its 270 places.
How big are the classes at St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School?
Classes at St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School average 28 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 St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School?
St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School has around 197 pupils on roll. 32% are eligible for free school meals.
Does St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 20 places, 9 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School?
7% of sessions were missed at St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 19.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Kent's coordinated admissions process, naming St. Edmund's 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 St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: West Hill Life Ltd @ St Edmunds Church of England Primary School (registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 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 St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School?
St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School is at Fawkham Road, West Kingsdown, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 6JP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)