St Lawrence Church of England Primary School
Church Road, Stone Street, Sevenoaks, TN15 0LNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Sevenoaks for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 9th of 21 primary schools in Sevenoaks. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 27 September 2022, report published 10 November 2022
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 27 September 2022
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School is a small school where adults know every pupil well. Staff are patient, caring and reassuring. They give pupils the support they need, both for their learning and their well-being. As one parent described the school: 'This is a little school with a huge heart'. Pupils love coming to school. They rise to the challenges of the school's rich and interesting curriculum. Pupils relish learning, showing high levels of motivation and curiosity. They achieve well. When pupils leave, they are ready for the challenges of secondary school. Pupils particularly enjoy playing and learning in the school's extensive grounds. Carefully planned activities and resources enable pupils to safely explore their surroundings, whatever the weather. Pupils are encouraged and supported to take risks safely. They build their confidence and resilience as they do so. The relationships between pupils of all ages are positive. Pupils are kind and polite. They get along well and rarely fall out. Bullying is exceptionally rare. Pupils know who to talk to if they do ever have any worries. They are confident that staff will be there to support them if they need help. This helps them to feel safe.
What the school should improve
- In a few aspects of their work, leaders do not have enough clear, strategic oversight, and at times the records they keep are not detailed enough. This means that occasionally leaders' monitoring and evaluation are not as effective as they could be. Leaders need to establish clear oversight of all aspects of their work and to strengthen their record-keeping so that they are clearer about the strengths and any relative weaknesses in the school.
- In a small number of foundation subjects, leaders have not identified the crucial knowledge that pupils will learn, and the order in which they will learn it. Leaders need to review the subject content in these subjects, taking into account the mixed year group classes, so that pupils' learning builds effectively on their prior knowledge.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
8 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
87 pupils on roll, with places for 84
Schools near St Lawrence Church of England Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ightham Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
| Plaxtol Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 85% met the expected standard |
| Shipbourne School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 86% met the expected standard |
| Seal Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
| St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Daniel Eaton
- Phone
- 01732761393
- Address
- Church Road, Stone Street, Sevenoaks, TN15 0LN
- Local authority
- Kent
- URN
- 118704
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.