Ightham Primary School

Tonbridge and Malling · TN15 9DD

General information Primary School · 4-11 years Who goes here 206 pupils, 2.4% FSM

Educational attainment Ofsted: Outstanding

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Ightham Primary School

General Information

Address: Oldbury Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9DD – View on map
Phone: 01732882405
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Ms Sue Earl
Age range: 4-11 years
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 47 families put it first for 30 places – 16 for every 10 places. 64% of them were offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area.
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

206 pupils out of 210 places At or near capacity

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 5
% eligible for free school meals: 2.4%
Pupil mix: 2 in 10 (less mixed than the Tonbridge and Malling average)
English as an additional language: 8% (England 22%)

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Kent: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 21 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 1
Suspensions for bullying: 32 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 1 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in Kent (the council area this school is in), not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 6.8%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 2.9%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 6 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 4 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 2 pupils
Multi-sensory impairment: 1 pupil
Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 4 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 2 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Headteacher Approval

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Educational Attainment

Outstanding 2020 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Year 6 SATs results

Year 6 SATs results for this school haven't been added yet.

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1st of 33 primary schools in Tonbridge and Malling for Ofsted rating

#1Ightham Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Kings Hill School Primary and NurseryOutstanding
#3The Discovery SchoolOutstanding

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Ightham Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Kings Hill School Primary and NurseryOutstanding
#3The Discovery SchoolOutstanding
#4Valley Invicta Primary School At AylesfordOutstanding
#5Bishop Chavasse Primary SchoolGood
#6Borough Green Primary SchoolGood
#7Burham Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#8Cage Green Primary SchoolGood
#9Hadlow Primary SchoolGood
#10Hildenborough Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#11Lift St James the GreatGood
#12Lunsford Primary SchoolGood
#13Mereworth Community Primary SchoolGood
#14More Park Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#15Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood
#16Plaxtol Primary SchoolGood
#17Ryarsh Primary SchoolGood
#18Shipbourne SchoolGood
#19Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing ImpairmentGood
#20Snodland CofE Primary SchoolGood
#21St George's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#22St Katherine's School & NurseryGood
#23St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#24St Mark's Church of England Primary School, EcclesGood
#25Stocks Green Primary SchoolGood
#26Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#27Tunbury Primary SchoolGood
#28Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings HillGood
#29Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne ChaseGood
#30Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough LakesGood
#31West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language SrpGood
#32Woodlands Primary SchoolGood
#33Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood

Financials

Spending per pupil: £3,943 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

41st of 41 primary schools in Tonbridge and Malling for spending per pupil

#39St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School£5,496
#40Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford£5,311
#41Ightham Primary School£3,943

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Shipbourne School£10,075
#2Borough Green Primary School£9,896
#3Plaxtol Primary School£9,128
#4Long Mead Community Primary School£9,114
#5West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp£8,356
#6Cage Green Primary School£8,280
#7Lift St James the Great£7,866
#8St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles£7,489
#9Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary School£7,477
#10Hadlow Primary School£7,358
#11Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£7,284
#12Mereworth Community Primary School£7,127
#13Offham Primary School£7,035
#14Ryarsh Primary School£7,031
#15Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing Impairment£6,946
#16Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£6,873
#17Wateringbury Church of England Primary School£6,857
#18Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes£6,856
#19Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill£6,840
#20St George's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£6,409
#21Woodlands Primary School£6,395
#22Stocks Green Primary School£6,352
#23Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase£6,348
#24St Peter's Church of England Primary School£6,316
#25Lunsford Primary School£6,255
#26Snodland CofE Primary School£6,232
#27Hildenborough Church of England Primary School£6,161
#28The Discovery School£6,088
#29Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery£6,045
#30More Park Catholic Primary School£6,039
#31Burham Church of England Primary School£6,035
#32St Katherine's School & Nursery£6,024
#33East Peckham Primary School£6,015
#34Bishop Chavasse Primary School£5,983
#35Tunbury Primary School£5,851
#36Royal Rise Primary School£5,660
#37Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy£5,659
#38Sussex Road Community Primary School£5,629
#39St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School£5,496
#40Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford£5,311
#41Ightham Primary School£3,943

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