Kemsing Primary SchoolSt John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sevenoaks.
Summary of the comparison
Kemsing Primary School and St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks are primary schools in Sevenoaks.
Kemsing Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Kemsing Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Kemsing Primary School was judged Good and St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 84.0% for Kemsing Primary School and 63.0% for St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Kemsing Primary School (79.0% in 2022-23, 84.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks (72.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SevenoaksKemsing Primary School | SevenoaksSt John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | C67/100 | |
| Local ranking | 61st of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 96th of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 174 | 201 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Sevenoaks, TN15 6PU | Sevenoaks, TN13 3XD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 84.0% Stronger figure | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 28.0% Stronger figure | 23.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 174 | 201 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.1% | 13.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.3% | 15.4% | |
| SEN support | 12.6% | 7.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.5% Stronger figure | 12.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Kemsing Primary School
St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks
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