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Shoreham Village School

Primary · Academy converter · Sevenoaks, TN14 7SN

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Shoreham Village School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Mar 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils90
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Nikola Sheraton
TrustTHE PIONEER ACADEMY
Local authorityKent
Opened01 Feb 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151495.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils90
Girls54
Boys36
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.17.8%
First language not English1.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.105
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.14.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.20
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.1
Average class size21.7

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
83.3%
Other mixed
7.8%
Other White
4.4%
White and Asian
3.3%
Irish
1.1%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
Indian
0%

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 teacher15.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.8
Teachers (FTE)5.71
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.46
Support staff (FTE)5.65

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.13
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.38
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.11
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.11
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 absence5.2%, similar to England, similar to Kent5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.9%, better than England, better than Kent14.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Kent1.2%1%

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Shoreham Village School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.5 miPrimaryOtford Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miNot applicableRussell House SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Shoreham Village School

What is Shoreham Village School's Ofsted rating?

Shoreham Village School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 17 Mar 2015.

How hard is it to get into Shoreham Village School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Shoreham Village School made 13 offers from 38 applications (2.9 per offer), and 11 of 11 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Shoreham Village School?

Shoreham Village School has 90 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Shoreham Village School?

Shoreham Village School had 105 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Shoreham Village School?

At Shoreham Village School, the average class had 21.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Shoreham Village School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Shoreham Village School missed 5.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.9% 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.