Crockham Hill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

About Crockham Hill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Crockham Hill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a small state primary in Sevenoaks, within the Kent local authority. Among primary schools in the same area, it sits 17th out of 38, placing it in the top half locally. Its top-performing peers in Kent include Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School, Leigh Academy Dartford, and Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School, all of which rank higher on the same KS2 expected standard metric. The school is rated Good by Ofsted, a rating it has held since its last graded inspection in 2013, and was confirmed to remain Good following an ungraded inspection in 2023. With 141 pupils on roll against a capacity of 140, it is effectively full, and oversubscribed for Reception places: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 85 applications for 20 places, with 18 offers made to first-preference families. Just 5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the national average.

Academically, Crockham Hill performs strongly against local benchmarks. In the 2023/24 KS2 assessments, 71% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, comfortably above the Kent local authority average of 63%. The school’s ranking score of 71 on this metric places it in the top 50% nationally, and 542nd out of 2,034 primaries in the South East region. In individual subjects, reading and writing both saw 86% of pupils meeting expectations, while maths reached 79%. At the higher standard, 21% achieved the top level across all three subjects, with 50% reaching that level in reading and 50% in maths. Average scaled scores were 109 in reading and 108 in maths. Progress scores are not available in the data, but the school’s raw outcomes suggest solid, consistent teaching across the core subjects.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a library, sports hall, music rooms, chapel, art studios and playing fields, with clubs such as chess, book club, choir and film club. Sports provision includes netball, athletics, rounders and cross country. SEND support is extensive, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate and severe learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. With a Church of England religious character, the school is likely to appeal to families seeking a faith-based setting within a village community. Oversubscription is high — 4.25 applicants per place — so early application is essential. There is no nursery or sixth form provision, and the school does not offer boarding. It suits families who value a small, full primary with strong academic results and a wide range of on-site facilities.

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