Lady Boswell's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, SevenoaksSt Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Sevenoaks
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sevenoaks.
Summary of the comparison
Lady Boswell's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sevenoaks and St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Sevenoaks are primary schools in Sevenoaks.
Lady Boswell's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sevenoaks scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Sevenoaks scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Lady Boswell's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sevenoaks is ahead on our composite score.
Lady Boswell's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sevenoaks was judged strong and St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Sevenoaks was judged exceptional.
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 Lady Boswell's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sevenoaks and 89.0% for St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Sevenoaks.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Lady Boswell's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sevenoaks (88.0% in 2022-23, 84.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Sevenoaks (59.0% in 2022-23, 89.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SevenoaksLady Boswell's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sevenoaks | SevenoaksSt Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Sevenoaks | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B83/100Stronger figure | B77/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 30th of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Strong | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 435 | 214 | |
| Capacity | 436 | 240 | |
| Location | Sevenoaks, TN13 3RW | Sevenoaks, TN13 1EH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 84.0% | 89.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 16.0% | 25.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 | 111.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 435 | 214 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.8% | 11.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.1% | 25.2% | |
| SEN support | 7.4% | 6.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 4.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 8.2% | 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.
Lady Boswell's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sevenoaks
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Sevenoaks
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