1
Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield
Longfield • Kent • DA3 8BL
1
9 Sep 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Sevenoaks
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2020)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of Sevenoaks. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
42
Outstanding
4
Good
31
Median inspection year
2020
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 11% · G: 84% · RI: 5% · I: 0%
2
Leigh Academy Hartley
Longfield • Kent • DA3 8BT
1
22 Nov 2023
3
Lady Boswell's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sevenoaks
Sevenoaks • Kent • TN13 3RW
1
10 Jul 2022
4
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Sevenoaks
Sevenoaks • Kent • TN13 1EH
1
10 Mar 2014
5
Dunton Green Primary School
Sevenoaks • Kent • TN13 2UP
2
13 May 2024
6
Leigh Primary School
Tonbridge • Kent • TN11 8QP
2
18 Mar 2024
7
Sundridge and Brasted Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Sevenoaks • Kent • TN14 6EA
2
20 Nov 2023
8
High Firs Primary School
Swanley • Kent • BR8 8NR
2
16 Nov 2023
9
Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School
Dartford • Kent • DA4 9BN
2
2 Jul 2023
10
St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks
Sevenoaks • Kent • TN13 3XD
2
18 Jun 2023
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Riverhead Infants' School 2 • May 2023
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 2 • Feb 2023
- Edenbridge Primary School 2 • Nov 2022
- St Lawrence Church of England Primary School 2 • Nov 2022
- Amherst School 2 • Jul 2022
- Churchill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2 • Jan 2020
- Chevening, St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 2 • Jan 2020
- Four Elms Primary School 2 • Nov 2019
- St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School 2 • Dec 2018
- Horizon Primary Academy 2 • Dec 2018