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Foundation special school · Kent

Valence School

  • 4–19Ages
  • 129Pupils
  • SpecialPhase
  • Sixth formAges 16–18
  • 119032URN

Westerham Road, Westerham, TN16 1QN · School website

Latest Ofsted
Graded GoodDec 2019
Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Jun 2025

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026
Graded GoodDec 2019
Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Jun 2025
The graded inspection, 3 December 2019Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
AreaOutstandingGoodRequires improvementInadequate
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Early years provisionGood
Sixth form provisionGood

Inspection history

  1. 18 June 2025
    Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
  2. 3 December 2019
    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.

School details

Type
Foundation special school
Phase
Not applicable
URN · DfE number
119032 · 886/7021
Capacity
131 pupils · 129 on roll
Free school meals
32.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address
Westerham Road, Westerham, TN16 1QN
Local authority
Kent · Sevenoaks

Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources