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St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Sevenoaks

Sevenoaks, TN13 1EHPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Jun 2025
KS2 Results
82%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
27 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#1146 of 13,686 nationally

About St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Sevenoaks

St Thomas' Catholic Primary School in Sevenoaks was judged Outstanding in every category during its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2025, with inspectors awarding top marks for quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This continues a strong track record, as the school also held an Outstanding rating in its previous inspection. When it comes to academic outcomes, the most telling figure is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stands at 82%. That is well above the local authority average of 63% for primary schools in Kent, and places the school fourth out of 38 primary schools in the Sevenoaks area. It also ranks in the top 10% nationally for this measure, sitting at the 8th percentile across all primary schools in England.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressSouth Park, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks, TN13 1EH
HeadteacherGeraldine Leahy
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils214
Free School Meals (FSM)10.9%
School Capacity214 / 240 (89% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

10 Jun 2025
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 13 Jul 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Outdoor PlaygroundDining HallForest SchoolICT SuiteSports HallArt StudiosPlaying FieldsSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

SwimmingAthleticsRoundersCross CountryCricketDance

Clubs & Activities

DramaBook ClubChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:30

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: saintthomas.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Sevenoaks has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.