St Lawrence Church of England Primary School
Church Road, Stone Street, Sevenoaks, TN15 0LN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Daniel Eaton
- Diocese
- Diocese of Rochester
- Constituency
- Sevenoaks
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 84
- Pupils on roll
- 87
- URN
- 118704
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01732761393
About this school
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Sevenoaks. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 87 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Lawrence Church of England 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 | 6 | 17 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 59% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 6% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 82% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 71% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 59% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| 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 St Lawrence Church of England 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 | 67% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 76 |
| 2023/24 | 88 |
| 2024/25 | 84 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Lawrence Church of England Primary School compares
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School ranked 96th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 7.2% | 8.3% | 87 | — |
| Ightham Primary School | — | — | — | 206 | 1.4 miles |
| Plaxtol Primary School | 85% | 5.6% | 17.1% | 85 | 2.0 miles |
| Shipbourne School | 86% | 3.7% | 8.6% | 55 | 2.1 miles |
| Seal Church of England Primary School | 64% | 5.9% | 25.4% | 317 | 2.2 miles |
| St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks | 63% | 5.5% | 13.4% | 208 | 2.5 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)
- 8.33%
- English as an additional language
- 2.4%
- Overall absence
- 7.19%
- Persistent absence
- 18.18%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ightham Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Sevenoaks
-
Plaxtol Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Sevenoaks
-
Shipbourne School2.1 miles
Primary · Tonbridge
-
Seal Church of England Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Sevenoaks
-
St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks2.5 miles
Primary · Sevenoaks
Other schools in Sevenoaks
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School ranks 10th 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 St Lawrence Church of England Primary School teach?
- St Lawrence Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Sevenoaks.
- Who is the headteacher of St Lawrence Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Lawrence Church of England Primary School is Mr Daniel Eaton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Lawrence Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Lawrence Church of England 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 St Lawrence Church of England Primary School?
- St Lawrence Church of England Primary School has 87 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St Lawrence Church of England Primary School full?
- St Lawrence Church of England Primary School has capacity for 84 pupils and 87 on roll (104%), so it is at or above 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 St Lawrence Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Lawrence Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Rochester.
- Does St Lawrence Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Lawrence Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Lawrence Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Lawrence Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Kent?
- St Lawrence Church of England Primary School ranked 96th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Lawrence Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- St Lawrence Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Lawrence Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Lawrence Church of England 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.