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Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Tonbridge and Malling, TN15 8FHPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
48%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Applications / places
0.7×
Applications did not exceed published places
15 1st-choice / 22 places
Ranking
#11,088
of 13,686 nationally

About Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Tonbridge and Malling, South East, for pupils aged 4 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 164 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 210.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (16 Oct 2024). 48% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24. admissions data records 15 first-preference applications for 22 published places for 2025/26.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressPlatinum Way, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Malling, TN15 8FH
HeadteacherEmma Smith
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils164
Free School Meals (FSM)11.6%
School Capacity164 / 210 (78% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

16 Oct 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (16 Oct 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 17 Nov 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:35

After-school care

15:15-17:30

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.