Weald Community Primary School, Sevenoaks

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 511

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.8km)Possible (~2.5km)Unlikely (~3.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Chris Taylor
Pupils:103 / 175 capacity
LA:Kent
Phone:01732463307
Address:Long Barn Road, Weald, Sevenoaks, TN14 6PY
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 23 April 2025View full report
URN:118283
UKPRN:10069519
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Sevenoaks
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

This school excels at building confident, independent learners with strong character values. Pupils benefit from outstanding personal development opportunities including roles of responsibility, competitive sports, trips, and musical performances. Reading is prioritized from the start, with children becoming confident, fluent readers through well-matched phonics and engaging reading initiatives.

Key Strengths

  • Exceptional personal development programme with character education woven through all aspects of school life
  • Strong reading provision with systematic phonics teaching and a love for reading promoted through engaging initiatives
  • Inclusive ethos with quick identification and appropriate support for pupils with SEND
  • Warm, nurturing relationships between staff and pupils with excellent behaviour and conduct
  • Ambitious and systematically reviewed curriculum in most subjects

Areas for Improvement

  • Core knowledge and skills in some subjects are not identified precisely enough, meaning pupils' learning is not always sharply focused on what they need to know
  • Staff subject knowledge in some areas needs strengthening to ensure the school's curriculum vision is fully realised in practice and has maximum impact on pupil learning

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with leaders putting pupils' interests first and maintaining an open and positive culture around safeguarding.

Extracurricular Activities

Lacrosse, football, hockey, sports captains roles, eco-ambassadors, librarians, buddy schemes, extra-curricular clubs, residential trips, outdoor learning, musical performances, competitive sports fixtures

Weald Community Primary School is a welcoming and inclusive school where pupils are very proud members of a close-knit community. The school has high expectations for academic achievement and focuses strongly on character development to prepare pupils for life in modern Britain.

At a Glance

22.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

52 responses
Would recommend92%
Child is happy94%
Well taught92%
Good progress89%
Feels safe92%
Well behaved92%
Bullying dealt with19%
Kept informed89%
Handles concerns71%
Wider development96%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+33ppMaths+21ppWriting+35pp

Reading has improved from 67% to 100%. Maths has improved from 62% to 83%. Writing has improved from 48% to 83%.

Class Sizes

15.8

Avg class size

18.0

Infant (KS1)

14.8

KS2

6

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Weald Forge (W-bound)
382m · 6 min walk
Hubbard's Hill (adj)
537m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

59%

Available places

103 pupils

175 capacity

72 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(7)

23 April 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
3 March 2020
14 June 2016

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.66114%

Overall absence

14.77273%

Persistent absence

88

Enrolments

Authorised4.12512%
Unauthorised1.53602%
Persistent (10%+)14.77273%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.26815%
18/19
3.42811%
20/21
8.00164%
21/22
6.46475%
22/23
7.97875%
23/24
5.66114%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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