Halstead Community Primary School
Otford Lane, Halstead, Sevenoaks, TN14 7EAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Halstead Community Primary School is a primary school in Sevenoaks for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 14th of 21 primary schools in Sevenoaks. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 4 March 2025, report published 2 April 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 4 March 2025
At this school everyone is made to feel welcome. Staff and pupils are caring, respectful and accepting of others. Pupils, including children in the early years work and play alongside one another positively, regardless of differences or needs. The school encourages pupils' enthusiasm for learning. It is ambitious for what pupils can achieve. Pupils are keen to learn and share what they know. Most pupils achieve well, ready for the next stage of education. The school ensures expectations for pupils' behaviour and attitudes are clear. Consequently, pupils know what is expected of them in terms of conduct. They are proud when rewarded for their efforts and achievements. Throughout the school, pupils behave well, classrooms are calm, children in the early years settle quickly into their routines. Pupils are happy and feel safe. The school values its place in the community. It is proud of the locality it serves. Pupils have extensive opportunities to visit and participate in their local and wider community. For example, joining arts and craft activities at a residential care home for the elderly, performing in pantomimes at local theatres or working with local secondary schools to enhance their learning in science. The school also provides a strong offer of broader opportunities. These include performing Shakespeare on a stage, making a boat which floats on a river or playing golf. These opportunities help pupils to develop their confidence and resilience. The school ensures all pupils take part in a range of exciting and interesting experiences.
What the school should improve
- On occasion, adaptations to learning activities and resources to support pupils' learning lack precision and do not meet their needs. This means that some pupils do not have the right support to practise, strengthen and develop new knowledge and skills. The school should ensure that teachers have the skills to adapt learning opportunities successfully so that all pupils are well supported in their learning.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
7 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
55 pupils on roll, with places for 195
Schools near Halstead Community Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pratts Bottom Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 56% met the expected standard |
| Shoreham Village School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| St Katharine's Knockholt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 78% met the expected standard |
| Chelsfield Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 27% met the expected standard |
| The Highway Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE PIONEER ACADEMY
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Matthew Ferguson
- Phone
- 01959532224
- Address
- Otford Lane, Halstead, Sevenoaks, TN14 7EA
- Local authority
- Kent
- URN
- 148876
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.