Located in Sevenoaks, Ightham Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Ightham Primary School currently has around 210 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.4% boys and 47.6% girls. Around 4.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 6.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.1%).
| Address: | Oldbury Lane, Sevenoaks, TN15 9DD |
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| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Kent |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr David Sherhod |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 118293 |
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 210 |
| Number of Boys: | 110 |
| Number of Girls: | 100 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 6.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 87.10% | 183 |
| Other White | 5.20% | 11 |
| Other Mixed | 2.90% | 6 |
| White and Asian | 2.40% | 5 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.00% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ightham Primary School Oldbury Lane , Ightham TN15 9DD | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ightham Primary School Oldbury Lane , Ightham TN15 9DD | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Lawrence Church of England Primary School Church Road , Stone Street TN15 0LN | 3out of 4 | 2,478 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Borough Green Primary School School Approach , Borough Green TN15 8JZ | 3out of 4 | 2,552 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrotham School Borough Green Road , Wrotham TN15 7RD | 3out of 4 | 3,051 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wrotham School Borough Green Road , Wrotham TN15 7RD | - not rated | 3,051 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Tree Cottage School Seal Chart , TN15 0ES | - not rated | 1,979 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Grange Park School Borough Green Road , Wrotham TN15 7RD | 3out of 4 | 2,940 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.