West Heath School
West Heath School, Ashgrove Road, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks, TN13 1SROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
West Heath School is a special school in Sevenoaks for ages 9 to 20. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2025.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 1 April 2025, report published 11 May 2025
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 1 April 2025
Pupils arrive at West Heath School at different points in their education. Staff get to know each pupil well and work to understand their needs. Most pupils speak positively about school. They feel safe and secure. They appreciate that they have adults to talk to about any worries. The school carefully supports pupils who have behavioural needs. Classrooms are generally calm and settled. The school is ambitious for every pupil. It recognises that when pupils first arrive, they need time to settle and build positive relationships with staff and other pupils. The school invests this time and effort carefully, gradually integrating pupils into full- time learning. This approach enables pupils who were at risk of disengagement from education to learn successfully and achieve the qualifications needed for their next steps. Pupils' personal development is constantly championed. Pupils learn to better understand themselves and others. They learn how to keep themselves safe and how to look after their own mental health and well-being. An ambitious programme of trips and visits supports pupils' social and emotional development, as well as building their knowledge of the world.
What the school should improve
- The curriculum for primary aged pupils, and older pupils who are not ready for the secondary curriculum, does not set out the key knowledge pupils should learn precisely enough. As a result, teachers do not always focus on the most important learning and pupils' readiness for the next stage is hindered. The school should ensure that the curriculum sets out key learning at all stages, so that pupils learn as well as they should throughout the school.
- The school's systems for oversight of the new approaches to behaviour management are not as effective as they need to be. Inconsistencies in the application of the approaches have not been addressed and, occasionally, these lead to challenging incidents. The school should strengthen its oversight of behaviour management, supporting staff through on-going training and promoting a consistent response to behaviour incidents throughout the school.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
29 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
132 pupils on roll, with places for 180
Schools near West Heath School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilden Park | 3 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
| Valence School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 3.7 |
| Nexus Foundation Special School | 6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 0% met the expected standard |
| Grange Park School | 6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 30.4 |
| The View School | 7 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | Attainment 8: 6.7 |
School details
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Sector
- Independent
- Age range
- 9 to 20
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Photini Bohacek
- Phone
- 01732460553
- Address
- West Heath School, Ashgrove Road, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks, TN13 1SR
- Local authority
- Kent
- URN
- 131611
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.