Valence School
Foundation special school · Ages 4–19 · Westerham, Kent
Valence School is a special school in Westerham, Kent for ages 4–19. Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 18 June 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Westerham Road, Westerham, TN16 1QN
- Type
- Foundation special school
- Ages
- 4–19
- 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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Straight-line distance, in Kent.
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