School profile

Dunton Green Primary School

Primary · Community school · Sevenoaks, TN13 2UP

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,474 of 15,057

Worse than 89% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Dunton Green Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Mar 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils160
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Ben Hulme
Local authorityKent
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 118272.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolKentEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%, worse than England, worse than Kent62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.4%, worse than England, worse than Kent10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Kent106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Kent104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Kent104105
Expected standard in reading65%, worse than England, worse than Kent75%76%
Expected standard in writing61%, worse than England, worse than Kent74%73%
Expected standard in maths65%, worse than England, worse than Kent71%75%
Pupils taking tests23--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils160
Girls81
Boys79
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.33.1%
First language not English12.5%
School places2024/25210
Unfilled places23.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.30
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size26.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
70%
Other White
5%
African
3.8%
Other mixed
3.1%
White and Black Caribbean
2.5%
White and Black African
2.5%
White and Asian
2.5%
Other ethnic group
2.5%
Pakistani
1.9%
Indian
1.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher25
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.5
Teachers (FTE)6.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.84
Support staff (FTE)10.57
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.19
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.38
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.17
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.17
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolKentEngland
Overall absence6.2%, worse than England, worse than Kent5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.1%, worse than England, worse than Kent14.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.3%, similar to England, similar to Kent1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate7.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Dunton Green Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.8 miPrimaryRiverhead Infants' SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryKnole AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryAmherst SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryChevening, St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.2 miPrimarySevenoaks Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miNot applicableThe Granville SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.5 miPrimaryOtford Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.7 miNot applicableRussell House SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.7 miPrimarySt John's Church of England Primary School, SevenoaksVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.8 miNot applicableWalthamstow HallOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Dunton Green Primary School

What is Dunton Green Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Dunton Green Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Mar 2024.

How does Dunton Green Primary School rank in England?

Dunton Green Primary School ranks 13,474 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 89% of schools).

What are Dunton Green Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 43% of pupils at Dunton Green Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Dunton Green Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Dunton Green Primary School made 19 offers from 38 applications (2 per offer), and 17 of 17 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Dunton Green Primary School?

Dunton Green Primary School has 160 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Dunton Green Primary School?

Dunton Green Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Dunton Green Primary School?

At Dunton Green Primary School, the average class had 26.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 25 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Dunton Green Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Dunton Green Primary School missed 6.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.