Valence School
Other · Foundation special school · Ages 4–19 · Westerham, Kent
Valence School is an other school in Westerham, Kent for ages 4–19 (foundation special school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 18 June 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Westerham Road, Westerham, TN16 1QN
- Type
- Foundation special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 4–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 129 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 18 June 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils embody the school’s values, including independence and resilience.”
- “They show this in their hard work and determination in all the activities they undertake.”
- “Pupils build deep and trusting relationships with staff.”
To improve
- “However, the school does not provide impartial careers advice for older pupils.”
- “While they receive support from school staff, a small number of pupils who would benefit from it do not receive specialist careers advice for their next steps.”
- “This potentially limits students’ knowledge of next steps into education or employment.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 September 2025 (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) | 0% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 3.7 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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