Plaxtol Primary SchoolShipbourne School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Plaxtol Primary School and Shipbourne School are primary schools.
Plaxtol Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Shipbourne School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Plaxtol Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Plaxtol Primary School was judged Good and Shipbourne School 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 85.0% for Plaxtol Primary School and 86.0% for Shipbourne School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Plaxtol Primary School (79.0% in 2022-23, 85.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Shipbourne School (57.0% in 2022-23, 86.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SevenoaksPlaxtol Primary School | TonbridgeShipbourne School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 160th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 221st of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 76 | 58 | |
| Capacity | 109 | 59 | |
| Location | Sevenoaks, TN15 0QD | Tonbridge, TN11 9PB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 85.0% | 86.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 76 | 58 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.1% | 8.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.6% | 10.3% | |
| SEN support | 7.9% | 19.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 8.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.1% | 1.9% Stronger figure | 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.
Plaxtol Primary School
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