Sundridge and Brasted Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Church Road, Sundridge, Sevenoaks, TN14 6EA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Tom Hardwick
- Diocese
- Diocese of Rochester
- Constituency
- Sevenoaks
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 78
- URN
- 118608
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01959562694
About this school
Sundridge and Brasted Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Sevenoaks. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 78 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Sundridge and Brasted Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 9 | 14 | 7 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 44% | 21% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 43% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 21% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 14% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 99.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 97.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.60 | - | - |
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 Sundridge and Brasted 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 | 44% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 21% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60 |
| 2023/24 | 70 |
| 2024/25 | 69 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sundridge and Brasted Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
Sundridge and Brasted Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 298th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 8.5% | 58% | 78 | — |
| Chevening, St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 76% | 4.4% | 6.2% | 196 | 1.3 miles |
| Amherst School | 78% | 3.3% | 8.5% | 385 | 1.6 miles |
| Ide Hill Church of England Primary School | 63% | 3.3% | 5.3% | 154 | 1.8 miles |
| Riverhead Infants' School | — | 4.7% | 3.4% | 264 | 1.9 miles |
| Dunton Green Primary School | 43% | 6.2% | 34.3% | 160 | 2.2 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)
- 57.97%
- English as an additional language
- 7.2%
- Overall absence
- 8.53%
- Persistent absence
- 30.65%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Chevening, St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Sevenoaks
-
Amherst School1.6 miles
Primary · Sevenoaks
-
Ide Hill Church of England Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Sevenoaks
-
Riverhead Infants' School1.9 miles
Primary · Riverhead
-
Dunton Green Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Sevenoaks
Other schools in Sevenoaks
Sundridge and Brasted Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranks 17th 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
- Plaxtol Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Sundridge and Brasted Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- Sundridge and Brasted Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Sevenoaks.
- Who is the headteacher of Sundridge and Brasted Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of Sundridge and Brasted Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Mr Tom Hardwick, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sundridge and Brasted Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sundridge and Brasted 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 many pupils are at Sundridge and Brasted Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- Sundridge and Brasted Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 78 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Sundridge and Brasted Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School full?
- Sundridge and Brasted Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 78 on roll (74%), 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 Sundridge and Brasted Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Sundridge and Brasted Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Rochester.
- Does Sundridge and Brasted Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Sundridge and Brasted Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Sundridge and Brasted 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 44% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sundridge and Brasted Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compare with other schools in Kent?
- Sundridge and Brasted Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 298th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sundridge and Brasted Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Sundridge and Brasted Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 8.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sundridge and Brasted Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sundridge and Brasted 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 30 June 2026.