Academy converter · Kent

Chiddingstone Church of England School

5–11Ages
209Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
137728URN

Chiddingstone, Edenbridge, TN8 7AH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Dec 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

close to Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

71 applications for 30 places · 200th of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

87%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 10 December 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

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

2.4applications per place, Reception

close to Kent median (2.4) close to England median (2.2)

71 applications · 30 places offered · 34 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.4; Kent median median 2.4
2025 2.7; Kent median median 2.3
2024 2.3; Kent median median 2.4
2023 2.1; Kent median median 2.3
2022 2.3; Kent median median 2.1
2021 2.1; Kent median median 2.2
2020 3.0; Kent median median 2.2
2019 2.6; Kent median median 2.1
2018 2.1; Kent median median 2.1
2017 1.8; Kent median median 2.2
2016 2.9; Kent median median 2.5
2015 1.9; Kent median median 2.4
2014 2.2; 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	71	2.4	34	1.13
Sep 2025	30	81	2.7	34	1.13
Sep 2024	30	69	2.3	41	1.37
Sep 2023	30	64	2.1	34	1.13
Sep 2022	30	69	2.3	40	1.33
Sep 2021	30	63	2.1	39	1.30
Sep 2020	30	90	3.0	50	1.67
Sep 2019	30	77	2.6	45	1.50
Sep 2018	30	62	2.1	35	1.17
Sep 2017	30	55	1.8	30	1.00
Sep 2016	29	83	2.9	45	1.55
Sep 2015	30	57	1.9	28	0.93
Sep 2014	30	66	2.2	40	1.33

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 87% · Maths 87% → all three 87% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard87%18th of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard57%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard87%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth27%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard30%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (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	87%	17%	110	107
2023/24	72%	10%	107	107
2022/23	83%	17%	109	108

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

Chiddingstone Church of England SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.4applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Hever Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
2.5 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.5applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Penshurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
2.8 km · Kent

Remains Good2022

3.3applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Four Elms Primary School
4.5 km · Kent

Good2019

3.9applications per place 100%met the SATs standard
Leigh Primary School
4.9 km · Kent

Good2024

2.7applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Fordcombe Church of England Primary School
5.5 km · Kent

Remains Good2022

6.8applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Edenbridge Primary School
5.9 km · Kent

Good2022

1.2applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Weald Community Primary School
6.3 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
6.4 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.8applications per place 81%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 137728 · 886/3025
Trust: Chiddingstone Church of England School
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 209 on roll
Free school meals: 4.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 December 2011
Replaced: Chiddingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 118599)
Address: Chiddingstone, Edenbridge, TN8 7AH
Local authority: Kent · Sevenoaks

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