Birtley House Independent School
Fawkham Road, West Kingsdown, Sevenoaks, TN15 6AY
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Mortimer-Lee (Director)
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Church of England/Christian
- Constituency
- Sevenoaks
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 30
- URN
- 136211
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01474853192
About this school
Birtley House Independent School is an independent special school in Sevenoaks. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 30 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Birtley House Independent School under its current framework. 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
Birtley House Independent School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in August 2010, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Birtley House Independent 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 42 |
| 2023/24 | 38 |
| 2024/25 | 37 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 29
- Pupils on SEN support
- 1
Location
Nearby schools
-
Leigh Academy Milestone2.3 miles
Academies · Longfield
-
Steephill School3.1 miles
Independent schools · Longfield
-
St Michael's Prep School3.4 miles
Independent schools · Otford
-
Grange Park School3.7 miles
Special schools · Sevenoaks
-
Rowhill School3.8 miles
Special schools · Longfield
Other schools in Sevenoaks
- Grange Park School Special schools
- Laurel House School Special schools
- White Rocks Farm Other types
- 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
Common questions
- What ages does Birtley House Independent School teach?
- Birtley House Independent School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a special school in Sevenoaks.
- Who is the headteacher of Birtley House Independent School?
- The headteacher of Birtley House Independent School is Mr Paul Mortimer-Lee (Director), as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Birtley House Independent School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Birtley House Independent School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Birtley House Independent School?
- Birtley House Independent School has 30 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Birtley House Independent School full?
- Birtley House Independent School has capacity for 90 pupils and 30 on roll (33%), 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 Birtley House Independent School a faith school?
- No. Birtley House Independent School has no designated religious character.
- Is Birtley House Independent School a selective school?
- No. Birtley House Independent School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Birtley House Independent School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Birtley House Independent School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 24 July 2026.