School profile

Borough Green Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · Sevenoaks, TN15 8JZ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,633 of 15,057

Worse than 97% of schools in England

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

Borough Green Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Mar 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils208
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Karen Jackson
Local authorityKent
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 118847.

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 maths30%, 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.3%, worse than England, worse than Kent10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Kent106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.98, worse than England, worse than Kent104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Kent104105
Expected standard in reading65%, worse than England, worse than Kent75%76%
Expected standard in writing50%, worse than England, worse than Kent74%73%
Expected standard in maths40%, worse than England, worse than Kent71%75%
Pupils taking tests40--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils208
Girls111
Boys97
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.22.1%
First language not English2.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.34%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.27
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size23.1

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
85.6%
Other White
5.3%
Other mixed
1.4%
Indian
1.4%
Bangladeshi
1.4%
Gypsy/Roma
1%
Other Black
1%
Irish
0.5%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.5%
White and Black Caribbean
0.5%

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 teacher16.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.4
Teachers (FTE)12.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.41
Support staff (FTE)16.73
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
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.33
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.16
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.16
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 absence5.9%, worse than England, similar to Kent5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.7%, worse than England, similar to Kent14.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.5%, worse than England, worse than 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 rate8.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.7%
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 Borough Green Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miSecondaryWrotham SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryPlatt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.3 miPrimarySt George's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryIghtham Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Borough Green Primary School

What is Borough Green Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Borough Green Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Mar 2024.

How does Borough Green Primary School rank in England?

Borough Green Primary School ranks 14,633 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 97% of schools).

What are Borough Green Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 30% of pupils at Borough Green Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

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

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Borough Green Primary School made 19 offers from 33 applications (1.7 per offer), and 16 of 16 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Borough Green Primary School?

Borough Green Primary School has 208 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Borough Green Primary School?

Borough Green Primary School had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Borough Green Primary School?

At Borough Green Primary School, the average class had 23.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Borough Green Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Borough Green Primary School missed 5.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.7% 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.