Plaxtol Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Sevenoaks, Kent
Plaxtol Primary School is a primary school in Sevenoaks, Kent for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 21 March 2023. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- School Lane, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0QD
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 85 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 21 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are well supported to become aspirational and independent learners in this welcoming school.”
- “Leaders create a nurturing environment, where pupils feel safe and are empowered to take risks in their learning.”
- “The needs of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are identified quickly.”
To improve
- “Some pupils report that bullying happens occasionally.”
- “Leaders have managed a range of challenges recently, including flood damage, that has prevented children having full access to the early years curriculum.”
- “Pupils report that low-level disruption occurs very occasionally but learning is mostly uninterrupted.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 85% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 8 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 7 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- Shipbourne School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Lawrence Church of England Primary School 2.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Ightham Primary School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Borough Green Primary School 2.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 2.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Hadlow Primary School 3.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Woodlands Primary School 3.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School 3.0 mi Good Last distance published