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Fordcombe Church of England Primary School

Sevenoaks, TN3 0RYPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2022
KS2 Results
33%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
7 1st-choice / 8 places
Ranking
#13,082
of 13,686 nationally

About Fordcombe Church of England Primary School

Fordcombe Church of England Primary School is a small state primary in Kent, serving just 62 pupils aged 4 to 11 in the Sevenoaks area. It ranks 37th out of 38 primary schools in the Sevenoaks local authority district, placing it in the bottom half of its immediate peers. Across the wider Kent local authority, it sits at 404th out of 459 same-type schools. The top-performing nearby schools in the same LA include Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School, Leigh Academy Dartford, and Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, just 2. 9 kilometres away. Fordcombe itself holds a Good rating from its most recent graded inspection in 2016, confirmed by an ungraded inspection in 2022, a notable improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2013.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressThe Green, Tunbridge Wells, Sevenoaks, TN3 0RY
HeadteacherJulie Burton
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils62
Free School Meals (FSM)33.9%
School Capacity62 / 105 (59% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Oct 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (18 Oct 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 9 Mar 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysical

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:30

Source: fordcombe.kent.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Fordcombe Church of England Primary School

Fordcombe Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.