Ightham Primary School
Oldbury Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9DD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE PIONEER ACADEMY
- Head Teacher
- Ms Sue Earl
- Sponsor
- The Pioneer Academy
- Constituency
- Tonbridge
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 206
- URN
- 151233
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01732882405
About this school
Ightham Primary School is a primary academy in Sevenoaks. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 206 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ightham Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Ightham Primary School (URN 118293).
How Ightham Primary School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 206 | — |
| St Lawrence Church of England Primary School | 75% | 7.2% | 8.3% | 87 | 1.4 miles |
| Borough Green Primary School | 30% | 7% | 22.6% | 208 | 1.5 miles |
| Plaxtol Primary School | 85% | 5.6% | 17.1% | 85 | 2.1 miles |
| Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 44% | 5.3% | 12.9% | 160 | 2.2 miles |
| St George's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 50% | 4.6% | 21.2% | 195 | 2.2 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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St Lawrence Church of England Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Sevenoaks
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Borough Green Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Sevenoaks
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Plaxtol Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Sevenoaks
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Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Sevenoaks
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St George's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Sevenoaks
Other 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
- 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 Ightham Primary School teach?
- Ightham Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Sevenoaks.
- Who is the head teacher of Ightham Primary School?
- The head teacher of Ightham Primary School is Ms Sue Earl, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ightham Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ightham 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 Ightham Primary School?
- Ightham Primary School has 206 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Ightham Primary School full?
- Ightham Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 206 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ightham Primary School a faith school?
- No. Ightham Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Ightham Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ightham Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Ightham Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Ightham Primary School is part of THE PIONEER ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Ightham Primary 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 Ightham Primary 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 10 July 2026.