Seal Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Zambra Way, Seal, Sevenoaks, TN15 0DJ
This school is closed (it closed in August 2023).
It was replaced by Seal Church of England Primary School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lorraine Butler
- Diocese
- Diocese of Rochester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Sevenoaks
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Urban city and town
- Capacity
- 444
- Pupils on roll
- 383
- URN
- 118605
- Local authority
- Kent
About this school
Seal Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Sevenoaks. It taught children aged 2 to 11 and had 383 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
Seal Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 45 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.60 |
| Writing progress | +0.80 |
| Maths progress | +2.90 |
How Seal Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 78% of England schools in 2022/23.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.8% | 22.5% | 383 | — |
| Seal Church of England Primary School | 64% | 5.9% | 25.4% | 317 | 0.0 miles |
| St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks | 63% | 5.5% | 13.4% | 208 | 1.0 miles |
| Kemsing Primary School | 84% | 4.6% | 16.1% | 194 | 1.2 miles |
| Sevenoaks Primary School | 65% | 4.3% | 15.3% | 547 | 1.4 miles |
| Lady Boswell's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sevenoaks | 84% | 3.4% | 4.8% | 434 | 1.6 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 2022/23 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.5%
- English as an additional language
- 2.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.8%
- Persistent absence
- 12.9%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Seal Church of England Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Sevenoaks
-
St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks1.0 miles
Primary · Sevenoaks
-
Kemsing Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Sevenoaks
-
Sevenoaks Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Sevenoaks
-
Lady Boswell's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sevenoaks1.6 miles
Primary · Sevenoaks
Other 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
- Plaxtol Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Seal Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- Seal Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School taught children aged 2 to 11. It was a primary school in Sevenoaks.
- Has Seal Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Seal Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Seal Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- Seal Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School had 383 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- What are Seal Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Seal 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 12 September 2023.