Churchill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Rysted Lane, Westerham, TN16 1EZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kathy Jax
- Diocese
- Diocese of Rochester
- Constituency
- Sevenoaks
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 203
- URN
- 118616
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01959562197
About this school
Churchill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Westerham. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 203 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 30 | 30 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 53% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 7% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 80% | 92% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 63% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | 60% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.30 | - | - |
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 Churchill 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 | 53% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 201 |
| 2023/24 | 207 |
| 2024/25 | 206 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Churchill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
Churchill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 180th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 6.2% | 31.1% | 203 | — |
| Tatsfield Primary School | 70% | 3.6% | 8.2% | 205 | 2.2 miles |
| Limpsfield CofE Infant School | — | 5% | 5.5% | 134 | 2.4 miles |
| Crockham Hill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 71% | 4.8% | 5% | 142 | 2.4 miles |
| Sundridge and Brasted Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 57% | 8.5% | 58% | 78 | 2.5 miles |
| Ide Hill Church of England Primary School | 63% | 3.3% | 5.3% | 154 | 3.0 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)
- 31.07%
- English as an additional language
- 5.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.24%
- Persistent absence
- 18.38%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Tatsfield Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Tatsfield
-
Limpsfield CofE Infant School2.4 miles
Primary · Oxted
-
Crockham Hill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Edenbridge
-
Sundridge and Brasted Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Sevenoaks
-
Ide Hill Church of England Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Sevenoaks
Other schools in Westerham
- Biggin Hill Primary School Primary
- Cudham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Oaklands Primary Academy Primary
- Charles Darwin School Secondary
- Valence School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Churchill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- Churchill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Westerham.
- Who is the headteacher of Churchill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of Churchill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Mrs Kathy Jax, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Churchill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Churchill 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 Churchill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- Churchill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 203 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Churchill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School full?
- Churchill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 203 on roll (97%), 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 Churchill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Churchill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Rochester.
- Does Churchill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Churchill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Churchill 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 53% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Churchill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School rank locally?
- Churchill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 180th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Churchill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Churchill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Churchill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Churchill 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.