Community school · Kent

Otford Primary School

5–11Ages
239Pupils
PrimaryPhase
118279URN

High Street, Otford, Sevenoaks, TN14 5PG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.3per place

0.8 above Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

98 applications for 30 places · 65th of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodNov 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2023

Inspection history

18 October 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
14 November 2013
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.3applications per place, Reception

0.8 above Kent median (2.4) 1.1 above England median (2.2)

98 applications · 30 places offered · 24 named it first

2026 3.3; Kent median median 2.4
2025 3.3; Kent median median 2.3
2024 3.0; Kent median median 2.4
2023 2.2; Kent median median 2.3
2022 2.4; Kent median median 2.1
2021 2.0; Kent median median 2.2
2020 1.9; Kent median median 2.2
2019 2.2; Kent median median 2.1
2018 2.0; Kent median median 2.1
2017 2.1; Kent median median 2.2
2016 2.4; Kent median median 2.5
2015 2.1; Kent median median 2.4
2014 1.6; Kent median median 2.3

This school
Kent median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	98	3.3	24	0.80
Sep 2025	30	98	3.3	41	1.37
Sep 2024	31	94	3.0	30	0.97
Sep 2023	38	84	2.2	32	0.84
Sep 2022	40	95	2.4	38	0.95
Sep 2021	53	106	2.0	46	0.87
Sep 2020	49	91	1.9	44	0.90
Sep 2019	51	112	2.2	45	0.88
Sep 2018	56	109	2.0	49	0.88
Sep 2017	56	115	2.1	52	0.93
Sep 2016	59	140	2.4	61	1.03
Sep 2015	60	128	2.1	49	0.82
Sep 2014	60	98	1.6	45	0.75

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 72% · Maths 72% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%224th of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard41%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard72%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth15%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard72%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard24%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Kent median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	63%	11%	108	104
2023/24	66%	15%	108	105
2022/23	65%	4%	106	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Otford Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

3.3applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Dunton Green Primary School
2.4 km · Kent

Good2024

2.0applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Shoreham Village School
2.4 km · Kent

Not yet inspected

2.9applications per place
Kemsing Primary School
2.9 km · Kent

Remains Good2022

1.9applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
Seal Church of England Primary School
3.0 km · Kent

Remains Good2022

1.9applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Sevenoaks Primary School
3.1 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

3.2applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks
3.5 km · Kent

Good2023

3.4applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Riverhead Infants' School
3.5 km · Kent

Good2023

2.1applications per place
Amherst School
3.8 km · Kent

Good2022

78%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 118279 · 886/2138
Capacity: 300 pupils · 239 on roll
Free school meals: 14.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: High Street, Otford, Sevenoaks, TN14 5PG
Local authority: Kent · Sevenoaks

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources