Birtley House Independent School

  • Special
  • Independent
  • Ages 5 to 11
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Fawkham Road, West Kingsdown, Sevenoaks, TN15 6AYOpen in maps

Birtley House Independent School is a special school in Sevenoaks for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in September 2025.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 23 September 2025, report published 3 November 2025

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Pupil numbers and mix

30 pupils on roll, with places for 90

Special educational needs support3.3%

3.3%, 11.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan96.7%

96.7%, 90.7 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Birtley House Independent School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Leigh Academy Milestone2 milesOfsted: OutstandingAttainment 8: 0.2
Grange Park School4 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 30.4
Rowhill School4 milesReport card: Needs attention to expected standardAttainment 8: 3.8
Helen Allison School4 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Parkwood Hall Academy Trust5 milesOfsted judgements: Good to outstanding0% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Other independent special school
Sector
Independent
Age range
5 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Mr Paul Mortimer-Lee (Director)
Phone
01474853192
Website
birtleyhouseschool.co.uk
Address
Fawkham Road, West Kingsdown, Sevenoaks, TN15 6AY
Local authority
Kent
URN
136211

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.