Weald Community Primary School, based in Sevenoaks, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 5 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.
Weald Community Primary School currently has around 95 pupils on roll, which is about 54% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.6% boys and 47.4% girls. Around 24.2% 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 8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 18%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (73.7%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Long Barn Road, Sevenoaks, TN14 6PY |
| Website: | www.weald.kent.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01732463307 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Kent |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Chris Taylor |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 118283 |
Ofsted inspection date: 23/04/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 5 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 175 |
| Number of Pupils: | 95 |
| Number of Boys: | 50 |
| Number of Girls: | 45 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 18% | 8.2% |
| White British | 73.70% | 70 |
| Other White | 8.40% | 8 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 4.20% | 4 |
| Irish | 4.20% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.10% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 2.10% | 2 |
| African | 2.10% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.10% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 1.10% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 1.10% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weald Community Primary School Long Barn Road , Weald TN14 6PY | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Heath School West Heath School , Ashgrove Road TN13 1SR | - not rated | 2,172 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| West Heath School Ashgrove Road , TN13 1SR | - not rated | 2,172 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Solefield School Solefields Road , TN13 1PH | - not rated | 3,030 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bourne Place School Nizels Lane , Hildenborough TN11 8NS | - not rated | 3,152 yd | Non-maintained special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The New Beacon School Brittains Lane , TN13 2PB | - not rated | 3,165 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.