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Sundridge and Brasted Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Tom Hardwick

location_onSevenoaks, TN14 6EA

language Visit Website phone 1959562694

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

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Expected Standard

57%

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Demand Ratio

0.8x

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Sundridge and Brasted Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Voluntary controlled school primary school in Sevenoaks, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 67% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Sundridge and Brasted Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a voluntary controlled school in Sevenoaks, Kent, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 69 pupils on roll, of whom 58% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 57% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #330 of 424 primaries in Kent and #10,988 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 61%

Reading86% LA 74%

Writing71% LA 72%

Maths71% LA 70%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

21%

LA 60%England 61%

Reading43% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing36% LA 73% · Eng 72%

Maths21% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

44%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading67% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing67% LA 72% · Eng 71%

Maths67% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.9

Read

LA -0.4

-3.2 to 5.0

-3.8

Write

LA -0.2

-7.7 to 0.2

-1.6

Maths

LA -1.2

-5.5 to 2.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

87%

LA 67%England 65%

Reading100% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing87% LA 81% · Eng 78%

Maths100% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

112

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

5.0

Read

LA 0.0

1.8 to 8.2

-0.9

Write

LA 0.1

-3.9 to 2.1

0.6

Maths

LA -0.6

-2.2 to 3.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

80%

LA 65%

Reading93% LA 76%

Writing80% LA 80%

Maths87% LA 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.0

-3 to 3

-2.8

Write

LA 0.4

-5.7 to 0.1

Maths

LA -0.5

-2.7 to 2.7

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

11 October 2023

Inspection Report

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05 November 2019

Inspection Report

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16 June 2015

Inspection Report

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18 September 2013

Inspection Report

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26 June 2013

Inspection Report

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04 July 2011

Inspection Report

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02 October 2007

Inspection Report

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23 September 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-10-11

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-11-05

Exempt School Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2015-06-16

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2013-06-26

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Requires improvement

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Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 69 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	69	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	68	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	72	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	70	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	63	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	62	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	60	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	58	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	62	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	63	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	61	1	1.6%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	70	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	68	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	72	3	4.2%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	87	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	87	2	2.3%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	91	2	2.2%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	89	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	91	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	91	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	93	1	1.1%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	95	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	96	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	93	4	4.3%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	92	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	94	2	2.1%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 10 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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