Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Valley Road, Fawkham, Longfield, DA3 8NA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Mandy Bridges
- Diocese
- Diocese of Rochester
- Constituency
- Sevenoaks
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 103
- URN
- 118592
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01474702312
About this school
Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Longfield. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 103 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 22 November 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 | 15 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 93% | 87% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 21% | 13% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 87% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 93% | 91% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 93% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.20 | - | - |
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 Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 | 93% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 87% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 102 |
| 2023/24 | 99 |
| 2024/25 | 102 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 116th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 3.6% | 9.8% | 103 | — |
| Leigh Academy Hartley | 90% | 3.9% | 9.4% | 445 | 1.0 miles |
| New Ash Green Primary School | 45% | 7% | 16.6% | 400 | 1.3 miles |
| Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield | 75% | 4% | 5.2% | 217 | 1.3 miles |
| Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School | 76% | 6.2% | 19.7% | 212 | 1.9 miles |
| Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 35% | 5.7% | 38.4% | 286 | 2.0 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)
- 9.8%
- English as an additional language
- 2.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.57%
- Persistent absence
- 3.41%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Leigh Academy Hartley1.0 miles
Primary · Longfield
-
New Ash Green Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Longfield
-
Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield1.3 miles
Primary · Longfield
-
Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Dartford
-
Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Longfield
Other schools in Longfield
Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranks 3rd of the 5 ranked primary schools in Longfield.
- Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Leigh Academy Hartley Primary
- New Ash Green Primary School Primary
- Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield Primary
- Leigh Academy Longfield Secondary
- Leigh Academy Milestone Academies
- Rowhill School Special schools
- Steephill School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Longfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Miss Mandy Bridges, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 103 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School full?
- Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 103 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Rochester.
- Does Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 93% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School rank locally?
- Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 116th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 2 July 2026.