Plaxtol Primary School
School Lane, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0QD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Rowley
- Constituency
- Tonbridge
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 109
- Pupils on roll
- 85
- URN
- 118309
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01732810200
About this school
Plaxtol Primary School is a community primary school in Sevenoaks. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 85 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Plaxtol Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 21 March 2023, 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 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 77% | 85% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 21% | 23% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 100% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 85% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 77% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 109.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
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 Plaxtol 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 | 77% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 85% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 98 |
| 2023/24 | 84 |
| 2024/25 | 76 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Plaxtol Primary School compares
Plaxtol Primary School ranked 28th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 85% | 5.6% | 17.1% | 85 | — |
| Shipbourne School | 86% | 3.7% | 8.6% | 55 | 1.1 miles |
| St Lawrence Church of England Primary School | 75% | 7.2% | 8.3% | 87 | 2.0 miles |
| Ightham Primary School | — | — | — | 206 | 2.1 miles |
| Borough Green Primary School | 30% | 7% | 22.6% | 208 | 2.5 miles |
| Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 44% | 5.3% | 12.9% | 160 | 2.8 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)
- 17.11%
- English as an additional language
- 2.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.61%
- Persistent absence
- 15.07%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Shipbourne School1.1 miles
Primary · Tonbridge
-
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Sevenoaks
-
Ightham Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Sevenoaks
-
Borough Green Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Sevenoaks
-
Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Sevenoaks
Other schools in Sevenoaks
Plaxtol Primary School ranks 3rd 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
- Kemsing 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
- Seal Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Plaxtol Primary School teach?
- Plaxtol Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Sevenoaks.
- Who is the headteacher of Plaxtol Primary School?
- The headteacher of Plaxtol Primary School is Mrs Claire Rowley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Plaxtol Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Plaxtol 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 many pupils are at Plaxtol Primary School?
- Plaxtol Primary School has 85 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Plaxtol Primary School full?
- Plaxtol Primary School has capacity for 109 pupils and 85 on roll (78%), 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 Plaxtol Primary School a faith school?
- No. Plaxtol Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Plaxtol Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Plaxtol Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Plaxtol 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 85% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Plaxtol Primary School compare with other schools in Kent?
- Plaxtol Primary School ranked 28th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Plaxtol Primary School's absence rate?
- Plaxtol Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Plaxtol Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Plaxtol 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.