St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School
Fawkham Road, West Kingsdown, Sevenoaks, TN15 6JP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Benjamin Hulme
- Diocese
- Diocese of Rochester
- Federation
- The Compass Federation
- Constituency
- Sevenoaks
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 197
- URN
- 130948
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01474853484
About this school
St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Sevenoaks. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 197 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 25 April 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 50% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 5% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 70% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 50% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 45% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 100.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.80 | - | - |
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. Edmund's 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 | 60% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 169 |
| 2023/24 | 170 |
| 2024/25 | 192 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School compares
St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School ranked 272nd of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 7% | 38.5% | 197 | — |
| New Ash Green Primary School | 45% | 7% | 16.6% | 400 | 2.5 miles |
| Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 73% | 3.6% | 9.8% | 103 | 2.5 miles |
| St George's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 50% | 4.6% | 21.2% | 195 | 2.7 miles |
| Kemsing Primary School | 84% | 4.6% | 16.1% | 194 | 2.9 miles |
| The Anthony Roper Primary School | 51% | 5.4% | 12.2% | 258 | 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)
- 38.54%
- English as an additional language
- 3.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.97%
- Persistent absence
- 19.16%
Location
Nearby schools
-
New Ash Green Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Longfield
-
Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Longfield
-
St George's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Sevenoaks
-
Kemsing Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Sevenoaks
-
The Anthony Roper Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Dartford
Other schools in Sevenoaks
St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School ranks 16th 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 year groups does St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School teach?
- St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Sevenoaks.
- Who is the headteacher of St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School is Mr Benjamin Hulme, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St. Edmund's 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 big is St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School?
- St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School has 197 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School full?
- St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 197 on roll (94%), 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 St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Rochester.
- Does St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School?
- St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School is part of the The Compass Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St. Edmund's 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 60% in 2022/23 and 60% 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. Edmund's Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School ranked 272nd of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% 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. Edmund's Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St. Edmund's 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.