Four Elms Primary School

About Four Elms Primary School

Four Elms Primary School punches well above the local average when it comes to Key Stage 2 outcomes. While the Kent local authority average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined sits at 63%, Four Elms achieved a remarkable 93% in the 2023/24 academic year. That places the school first out of 38 primary schools in the Sevenoaks district, and in the top 2.6% nationally. It is a standout performance that suggests a school getting strong academic results from its relatively small cohort of 95 pupils. The school’s capacity is 108, so it is running close to full, and it is oversubscribed: for 16 places in 2025/26, there were 51 total applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.19. Fifteen of those applications were first-preference, of which 14 were offered places.

Digging into the detail of those KS2 results, the picture is consistently strong. Every pupil met the expected standard in maths and writing, while 93% did so in reading. At the higher standard, 40% of pupils scored highly in maths, 27% in reading, and 13% in writing. The average scaled scores were 108 in maths and 109 in reading, both comfortably above the national benchmark of 100. Ofsted last inspected the school in October 2019 and rated it Good overall, with behaviour and attitudes judged Outstanding. The previous inspection, in 2010, also rated the school Good, so there is a track record of solid provision. The Ofsted report noted that early years provision, personal development, and leadership and management were all Good, with no areas requiring improvement. The school does not have a sixth form or nursery provision, and is a mixed, non-religious state primary for children aged 5 to 11.

The school offers a range of facilities including a sports hall, music rooms, an ICT suite, art studios, and a sensory room, which will be particularly useful given its SEND provisions. The school supports pupils with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. Extracurricular clubs include coding, drama, book club, gardening, choir and chess, while sports on offer are swimming, rounders, cricket and tennis. With its strong academic record and oversubscribed places, Four Elms is a good fit for families in the Sevenoaks area who prioritise high KS2 outcomes and a supportive, well-resourced environment. The nearest Outstanding-rated primary is Chiddingstone Church of England School, 4.5 km away, but Four Elms’ own results and Good Ofsted rating make it a compelling local option.

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