St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley

Sevenoaks · BR8 7AY

General information Primary School · 5-11 years Who goes here 318 pupils, 21.4% FSM

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St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley

General Information

Address: Sycamore Drive, Swanley, BR8 7AY – View on map
Phone: 01322663119
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Giovanna McRae
Age range: 5-11 years
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 46 families put it first for 45 places – 10 for every 10 places. 98% of them were offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area.
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

318 pupils out of 340 places

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 68
% eligible for free school meals: 21.4%
Pupil mix: 8 in 10 (more mixed than the Sevenoaks average)
English as an additional language: 43% (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: 8.8%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 1.9%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 8 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 5 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 5 pupils
Physical disability: 4 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 3 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Physical disability: 1 pupil
Speech, language and communications needs: 1 pupil
Social, emotional and mental health: 1 pupil
Severe learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil

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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Educational Attainment

Good 2022 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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22nd of 31 primary schools in Sevenoaks for Ofsted rating

#20Seal Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#21Sevenoaks Primary SchoolGood
#22St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, SwanleyGood
#23St John's Church of England Primary School, SevenoaksGood
#24St Katharine's Knockholt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood

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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

#1Leigh Academy HartleyOutstanding
#2Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, LongfieldOutstanding
#3Chevening, St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood
#4Crockham Hill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#5Dunton Green Primary SchoolGood
#6Edenbridge Primary SchoolGood
#7Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#8Fordcombe Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#9Four Elms Primary SchoolGood
#10Hextable Primary SchoolGood
#11High Firs Primary SchoolGood
#12Horizon Primary AcademyGood
#13Horton Kirby Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#14Ide Hill Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#15Kemsing Primary SchoolGood
#16Leigh Primary SchoolGood
#17New Ash Green Primary SchoolGood
#18Otford Primary SchoolGood
#19Penshurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood
#20Seal Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#21Sevenoaks Primary SchoolGood
#22St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, SwanleyGood
#23St John's Church of England Primary School, SevenoaksGood
#24St Katharine's Knockholt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood
#25St Lawrence Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#26St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood
#27St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#28St. Edmund's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#29Sundridge and Brasted Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#30The Anthony Roper Primary SchoolGood
#31Weald Community Primary SchoolGood

Financials

Spending per pupil: £2,669 (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.

40th of 40 primary schools in Sevenoaks for spending per pupil

#38Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield£5,216
#39Leigh Academy Hartley£5,102
#40St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley£2,669

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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

#1Halstead Community Primary School£17,811
#2Sundridge and Brasted Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£10,723
#3Fordcombe Church of England Primary School£9,629
#4Downsview Community Primary School£9,016
#5St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£8,930
#6Leigh Primary School£8,783
#7Weald Community Primary School£8,780
#8Penshurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£7,982
#9St Lawrence Church of England Primary School£7,775
#10Dunton Green Primary School£7,657
#11Four Elms Primary School£7,579
#12Churchill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£7,514
#13St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School£7,339
#14Hever Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£7,267
#15Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£6,956
#16Horizon Primary Academy£6,910
#17Chiddingstone Church of England School£6,900
#18Crockham Hill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£6,861
#19St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Sevenoaks£6,837
#20Sevenoaks Primary School£6,796
#21Edenbridge Primary School£6,716
#22Kemsing Primary School£6,615
#23Otford Primary School£6,548
#24Ide Hill Church of England Primary School£6,540
#25Crockenhill Primary School£6,505
#26New Ash Green Primary School£6,429
#27St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£6,337
#28Lady Boswell's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sevenoaks£6,321
#29High Firs Primary School£6,205
#30St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks£6,205
#31Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School£6,061
#32The Anthony Roper Primary School£6,057
#33Chevening, St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£6,044
#34Seal Church of England Primary School£5,848
#35Hextable Primary School£5,788
#36St Katharine's Knockholt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£5,765
#37Shoreham Village School£5,759
#38Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield£5,216
#39Leigh Academy Hartley£5,102
#40St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley£2,669

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