The Anthony Roper Primary School

About The Anthony Roper Primary School

The Anthony Roper Primary School sits within the Kent local authority, a large county with 459 primary schools. In the most recent local rankings, the school placed 362nd out of those 459, placing it in the bottom half of Kent primaries. For a more localised comparison within the Sevenoaks area, the school ranks 33rd out of 38 schools. The top-performing peers in the local authority include Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School, Leigh Academy Dartford, and Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School, all of which achieved higher ranking scores. The Anthony Roper Primary School is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary for children aged 4 to 11, with no religious character. It has a capacity of 315 pupils and currently has 271 on roll, leaving some room for growth. The school is led by headteacher Adam Nicholls and serves a community where 12.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, slightly below the national average.

Academically, the school's most recent Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 academic year show that 47% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. This is notably below the Kent local authority average of 63%. In individual subjects, 66% reached the expected standard in reading, 63% in maths, and 74% in writing. At the higher standard, 18% achieved in reading and maths, while 8% did so in writing. The average scaled scores were 103 for reading and 102 for maths. The school's overall ranking score of 47 places it in the bottom 50 nationally for this combined measure. In its most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in November 2024, the school was rated Good overall, with Good ratings for early years provision, leadership and management, and overall effectiveness. The previous graded inspection in 2015 also awarded a Good rating, though the ungraded inspection in 2024 noted that some aspects were not as strong.

The school offers a range of facilities including music rooms, a sensory room, a gymnasium, and a library. Sports on offer include dance, athletics, netball, football, cricket, and gymnastics, while clubs extend to science, coding, drama, book club, and eco club. For children with special educational needs, the school provides support for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, and for speech, language and communication needs. However, the Parent View survey, based on 73 responses, reveals some mixed feelings: while 67% of parents would recommend the school, only 36% agreed that SEND children receive the support they need, with 64% disagreeing. The school was oversubscribed for the 2025/26 academic year, receiving 85 applications for 45 places, with 36 offers made to first-preference applicants. This suggests a solid local reputation, but families considering the school should weigh the academic outcomes and SEND support feedback against the positive Ofsted rating and broad extracurricular offering.

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