St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

School Lane, Swanley Village, BR8 7PJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Swanley Village for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 70th of 420 primary schools in Kent. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 17 June 2025, report published 9 July 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

16 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%

75%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths19%

19%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

107 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals9.3%

9.3%, 17.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.7%

3.7%, 17.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support2.8%

2.8%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.6%

5.6%, 0.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Hextable Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Downsview Community Primary School	0.9 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	52% met the expected standard
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Horizon Primary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
High Firs Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Benjamin Hulme
Phone: 01322664324
Website: st-pauls-swanley.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: School Lane, Swanley Village, BR8 7PJ
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118590

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.