Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Platinum Way, St Mary's Platt, Sevenoaks, TN15 8FH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Gemma Hunter
- Diocese
- Diocese of Rochester
- Constituency
- Tonbridge
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 160
- URN
- 118728
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01732882596
About this school
Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Sevenoaks. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 160 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's most recent visit was a short inspection on 16 October 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 | 23 | 25 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 48% | 44% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 4% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 64% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 65% | 56% | 52% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 68% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.90 | - | - |
| 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 Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 | 57% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 44% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 173 |
| 2023/24 | 182 |
| 2024/25 | 164 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compares
Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 385th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 15% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 44% | 5.3% | 12.9% | 160 | — |
| Borough Green Primary School | 30% | 7% | 22.6% | 208 | 0.8 miles |
| St George's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 50% | 4.6% | 21.2% | 195 | 1.5 miles |
| Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary School | 67% | 4.3% | 9.4% | 90 | 2.1 miles |
| Ightham Primary School | — | — | — | 206 | 2.2 miles |
| Offham Primary School | 59% | 5.3% | 9% | 201 | 2.3 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)
- 12.88%
- English as an additional language
- 4.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.27%
- Persistent absence
- 13.92%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Borough Green Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Sevenoaks
-
St George's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Sevenoaks
-
Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · West Malling
-
Ightham Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Sevenoaks
-
Offham Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · West Malling
Other schools in Sevenoaks
Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranks 19th 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
- Plaxtol Primary School Primary
- Seal Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teach?
- Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Sevenoaks.
- Who is the headteacher of Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is Mrs Gemma Hunter, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has 160 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School full?
- Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 160 on roll (76%), 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 Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Rochester.
- Does Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 44% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School rank locally?
- Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 385th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 15% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided 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.