St Katharine's Knockholt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Main Road, Knockholt, Sevenoaks, TN14 7LSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Katharine's Knockholt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school in Sevenoaks for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 10th of 21 primary schools in Sevenoaks. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2013.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 5 February 2013, report published 4 March 2013
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 15 November 2022
Pupils offer a warm welcome to their school. They are proud and happy to be at the heart of this close-knit learning community. Relationships between staff and families are warm, respectful and supportive. Leaders have high expectations for behaviour. Pupils listen well and are keen to engage with the views of others. Pupils treat each other with kindness. They are confident that should any incidents of bullying happen, staff would deal with them effectively. Pupils glow with excitement when describing their link with a school in The Gambia. They have raised funds to pay for new flooring and sports equipment in the Gambian school. They share letters and video messages with their friends and love hearing about life in The Gambia. Pupils say they 'push themselves out of their comfort zone' while flourishing at residential trips in Years 5 and 6. Pupils value the annual competition to design and build a go-kart to race against other schools. Through the strong local sports partnership, girls and boys represent the school at swimming, netball, football, cricket and athletics events. Attendance is very high at clubs, including gymnastics before school. Pupils also enjoy wider opportunities such as sewing, gardening, yoga, board games and junk modelling clubs.
What the school should improve
- The curriculum is not yet fully embedded in every subject. This means that pupils may not know and remember their learning securely, for example in design and technology. Leaders should ensure that all foundation subjects are planned with clearly identified knowledge and skills.
- Leaders recognise that some pupils' writing skills have been more adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic than others. As a result, a group of pupils are not achieving highly with their writing. Teachers should focus on developing the skills of these specific pupils to ensure they achieve well.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
27 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
182 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near St Katharine's Knockholt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halstead Community Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 86% met the expected standard |
| Pratts Bottom Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 56% met the expected standard |
| Cudham Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
| Chevening, St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 76% met the expected standard |
| Sundridge and Brasted Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Miss Sarah-Jane Tormey & Xanthe Veneziani
- Phone
- 01959532237
- Address
- Main Road, Knockholt, Sevenoaks, TN14 7LS
- Local authority
- Kent
- URN
- 118713
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.