Plaxtol Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

School Lane, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0QDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Plaxtol Primary School is a primary school in Sevenoaks for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 7th of 21 primary schools in Sevenoaks. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 January 2013, report published 15 February 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

13 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths85%

85%, 23 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

85 pupils on roll, with places for 109

Eligible for free school meals17.6%

17.6%, 8.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.2%

8.2%, 13.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.8%

11.8%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.2%

1.2%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Plaxtol Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Shipbourne School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	86% met the expected standard
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Ightham Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Borough Green Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	30% met the expected standard
Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	44% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Claire Rowley
Phone: 01732810200
Website: plaxtol.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: School Lane, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0QD
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118309

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.