Kemsing Primary School
West End, Kemsing, Sevenoaks, TN15 6PU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Tom Hardwick
- Constituency
- Sevenoaks
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 194
- URN
- 118277
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01732761236
About this school
Kemsing Primary School is a community primary school in Sevenoaks. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 194 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 July 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 24 | 26 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 62% | 84% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 23% | 28% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 77% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 69% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 65% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 105.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Kemsing Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 79% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 84% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 184 |
| 2023/24 | 183 |
| 2024/25 | 174 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kemsing Primary School compares
Kemsing Primary School ranked 29th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 93% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 84% | 4.6% | 16.1% | 194 | — |
| Seal Church of England Primary School | 64% | 5.9% | 25.4% | 317 | 1.2 miles |
| Otford Primary School | 63% | 5.7% | 16.5% | 239 | 1.8 miles |
| St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks | 63% | 5.5% | 13.4% | 208 | 2.2 miles |
| Sevenoaks Primary School | 65% | 4.3% | 15.3% | 547 | 2.4 miles |
| Ightham Primary School | — | — | — | 206 | 2.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.09%
- English as an additional language
- 6.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.58%
- Persistent absence
- 10.49%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Seal Church of England Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Sevenoaks
-
Otford Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Sevenoaks
-
St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks2.2 miles
Primary · Sevenoaks
-
Sevenoaks Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Sevenoaks
-
Ightham Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Sevenoaks
Other schools in Sevenoaks
Kemsing Primary School ranks 4th of the 21 ranked primary schools in Sevenoaks.
- Amherst School Primary
- Borough Green Primary School Primary
- Chevening, St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Dunton Green Primary School Primary
- Halstead Community Primary School Primary
- Ide Hill Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ightham Primary School Primary
- Lady Boswell's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sevenoaks Primary
- Otford Primary School Primary
- Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Plaxtol Primary School Primary
- Seal Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Kemsing Primary School teach?
- Kemsing Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Sevenoaks.
- Who is the headteacher of Kemsing Primary School?
- The headteacher of Kemsing Primary School is Mr Tom Hardwick, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Kemsing Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kemsing Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Kemsing Primary School?
- Kemsing Primary School has 194 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Kemsing Primary School full?
- Kemsing Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 194 on roll (92%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Kemsing Primary School a faith school?
- No. Kemsing Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Kemsing Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Kemsing Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Kemsing Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 79% in 2022/23 and 84% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kemsing Primary School rank locally?
- Kemsing Primary School ranked 29th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 93% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kemsing Primary School's absence rate?
- Kemsing Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kemsing Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kemsing Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.