Otford Primary School

High Street, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN14 5PG

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

63%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

5–11

Ages

279

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kent →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 5–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 279 / 300 (93%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

16.5%

Disadvantaged

2.2%

EAL

1.1%

SEN support

17.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

63%

Expected standard (RWM)

11%

Higher standard (RWM)

108

Avg reading score

104

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.7%

Overall absence

13.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

17.31

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

16.2

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.1 vs 2023/24

6.54

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -3.2 vs 2023/24

£46,406

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 25% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,582 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

10.4% rate

↑ +2 vs 2023/24

2.55

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,548

Spend per pupil

£6,429

Income per pupil

60%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.