Ide Hill Church of England Primary School
Sundridge Road, Ide Hill, Sevenoaks, TN14 6JT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Elizabeth Alexander
- Diocese
- Diocese of Rochester
- Constituency
- Sevenoaks
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 154
- Pupils on roll
- 154
- URN
- 118722
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01732750389
About this school
Ide Hill Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Sevenoaks. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 154 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ide Hill 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 17 December 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 21 | 21 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 76% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 24% | 5% | 44% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 95% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 86% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 76% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.10 | - | - |
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 Ide Hill 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 | 71% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 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 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 153 |
| 2023/24 | 149 |
| 2024/25 | 150 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ide Hill Church of England Primary School compares
Ide Hill Church of England Primary School ranked 227th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 3.3% | 5.3% | 154 | — |
| Sundridge and Brasted Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 57% | 8.5% | 58% | 78 | 1.8 miles |
| Four Elms Primary School | 100% | 4.3% | 19% | 83 | 2.5 miles |
| Crockham Hill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 71% | 4.8% | 5% | 142 | 2.7 miles |
| Weald Community Primary School | 83% | 5.7% | 24.2% | 103 | 2.7 miles |
| Amherst School | 78% | 3.3% | 8.5% | 385 | 2.8 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)
- 5.33%
- English as an additional language
- 2%
- Overall absence
- 3.3%
- Persistent absence
- 6.02%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sundridge and Brasted Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Sevenoaks
-
Four Elms Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Edenbridge
-
Crockham Hill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Edenbridge
-
Weald Community Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Sevenoaks
-
Amherst School2.8 miles
Primary · Sevenoaks
Other schools in Sevenoaks
Ide Hill Church of England Primary School ranks 13th 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
- 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
- Seal Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Ide Hill Church of England Primary School teach?
- Ide Hill Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Sevenoaks.
- Who is the headteacher of Ide Hill Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ide Hill Church of England Primary School is Miss Elizabeth Alexander, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ide Hill Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ide Hill 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 Ide Hill Church of England Primary School?
- Ide Hill Church of England Primary School has 154 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Ide Hill Church of England Primary School full?
- Ide Hill Church of England Primary School has capacity for 154 pupils and 154 on roll (100%), 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 Ide Hill Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Ide Hill Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Rochester.
- Does Ide Hill Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ide Hill Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Ide Hill 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 71% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ide Hill Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Kent?
- Ide Hill Church of England Primary School ranked 227th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ide Hill Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Ide Hill Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ide Hill Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ide Hill 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.