Ightham Primary School
Sevenoaks · Kent
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About Ightham Primary School
Ightham Primary School is a primary academy in Sevenoaks, Kent. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
THE PIONEER ACADEMY is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 22 member schools: 22 primary schools. Local authorities: Bexley | Brighton and Hove | Bromley | Croydon | East Sussex | Kent | Surrey. Regions: London | South East. — from the THE PIONEER ACADEMY public record.
Ightham Primary School is a primary academy in Sevenoaks, Kent, part of THE PIONEER ACADEMY. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Ightham Primary School
- Address
- Oldbury Lane, Ightham
- Postcode
- TN15 9DD
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Kent
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tonbridge
- URN (official identifier)
- 151233
- Establishment number
- 2167
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 206
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 210
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THE PIONEER ACADEMY
- Local authority
- Kent
- Headteacher
- Ms Sue Earl
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 23 Jun 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingStrong standardAchievementStrong standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardEarly yearsStrong standardLeadership and governanceStrong standardSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.ightham.kent.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01732882405
- Date opened
- 1 Feb 2025
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Ightham Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 206 | 250,889 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 2.4% | 25.6% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 6.8% | 13.6% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.9% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 8.3% | 14.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Ightham Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
Report published 8 Sept 2026
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Ightham Primary School (URN 118293)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Outstanding
Report published 13 May 2020
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportInspected as Ightham Primary School (URN 118293)
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Report published 7 Feb 2019
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Ightham Primary School (URN 118293)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 2 Mar 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Ightham Primary School (URN 118293)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 10 Dec 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Ightham Primary School (URN 118293)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 6 Feb 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Ightham Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 3.1% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 3.3% | 14.4% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Ightham Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £4,650 for 3 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 1.4% | 27.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £22 | £364 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Ightham Primary School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 210 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Kent average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £727,000 £3,462 per pupil | £6,826 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £828,000 £3,943 per pupil | £6,236 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £422,000 £2,010 per pupil · 51.0% | £3,165 · 50.8% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £146,000 £695 per pupil · 17.6% | £1,264 · 20.3% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £95 · 1.5% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £84 · 1.4% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | −£101,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £1,000 | ||
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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