Jobs at Valence School
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Senior Teaching Assistant (Class Coordinator)
Westerham· £21,876.00 Annually (Actual) £14.38 per hour : Monday to Friday : 8.30-3.30 (Tuesday to 4.30pm for staff meeting) : Term Time onlyDirect with schoolPosted 7 Nov 2026· Closes 3 Jan 2027Advertised by the school - Apply
Senior Physiotherapist
Westerham· £20.44 - £24.61 Hourly Salary equivalent to NHS Band 6 : Term Time OnlyDirect with schoolPosted 7 Nov 2026· Closes 3 Jan 2027Advertised by the school - Apply
Residential Education Provision (REP) Manager
Westerham· £18.63 Hourly £35,532 actual gross p.a. : Set shifts between 6am and 11pm to include one sleep-in shift per week as the on-call Manager : GOLDEN HELLO PAYMENT OF £500*Direct with schoolPosted 6 Nov 2026· Closes 3 Jan 2027Advertised by the school - Apply
Healthcare Assistant (REP)
Westerham· £14.54 Hourly 24 hours Term Time Only : £15,850 actual gross p.a.Direct with schoolPosted 6 Nov 2026· Closes 3 Jan 2027Advertised by the school - Apply
Senior Speech & Language Therapist
Westerham· £20.44 - £24.61 Hourly Salary equivalent to NHS Band 6 : Term Time OnlyDirect with schoolPosted 6 Nov 2026· Closes 3 Jan 2027Advertised by the school - Apply
Children's Residential Keyworker (Fixed Term, Maternity Cover)
Westerham· £27,205.00 Annually (Actual) Term Time Only : £14.97 per hour : 40 hours per week : Monday to Friday (no weekends) : Set shifts between 7am and 10pmDirect with schoolPosted 6 Nov 2026· Closes 3 Jan 2027Advertised by the school - Apply
Student Support Assistant (REP)
Westerham· £13.77 Hourly Full time : 40 hours per week (£25,018 actual p.a.) : Term Time Only : GOLDEN HELLO PAYMENT OF £500*Direct with schoolPosted 4 Nov 2026· Closes 3 Jan 2027Advertised by the school
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Valence School is a send special school in Westerham, Kent. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
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Based on 7 verified vacancies currently advertised by Valence School.
- Senior Teaching Assistant (Class Coordinator)£21,876.00 Annually (Actual) £14.38 per hour : Monday to Friday : 8.30-3.30 (Tuesday to 4.30pm for staff meeting) : Term Time only
- Senior Physiotherapist£20.44 - £24.61 Hourly Salary equivalent to NHS Band 6 : Term Time Only
- Residential Education Provision (REP) Manager£18.63 Hourly £35,532 actual gross p.a. : Set shifts between 6am and 11pm to include one sleep-in shift per week as the on-call Manager : GOLDEN HELLO PAYMENT OF £500*
- Healthcare Assistant (REP)£14.54 Hourly 24 hours Term Time Only : £15,850 actual gross p.a.
- Senior Speech & Language Therapist£20.44 - £24.61 Hourly Salary equivalent to NHS Band 6 : Term Time Only
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School information
- Official name
- Valence School
- Address
- Westerham Road
- Postcode
- TN16 1QN
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Kent
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sevenoaks
- URN (official identifier)
- 119032
- Establishment number
- 7021
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Send
- Age range
- 4–19 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 129
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 131
- School type
- Foundation special school
- Governance
- Special school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Kent
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Strange
- Ofsted inspection
- Standards maintained · Inspected 18 Jun 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.valenceschool.com
- Telephone
- 01959562156
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Valence School
| 2025/26 | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 129 | 250,889 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 31.0% | 25.6% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 13.6% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 100.0% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 9.3% | 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 Valence School.
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 8 Jan 2020
· Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 1
Read report- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Taking effective action to tackle the areas requiring improvement
Report published 10 Mar 2019
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- 16 to 19 study programmes
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 25 Sept 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 19 Dec 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 10 Feb 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 30 Oct 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 Valence School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 15.7% | 14.6% | 12.9% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 57.1% | 39.7% | 34.7% |
Local authority and England figures are for special 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 Valence School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £33,700 for 29 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 30.5% | 27.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £355 | £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 Valence School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Special · 129 pupils.
| This school | Kent average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £8,045,360 £62,367 per pupil | £29,100 | £31,280 |
| Total spending | £7,809,831 £60,541 per pupil | £29,120 | £31,078 |
| Teaching staff | £1,803,702 £13,982 per pupil · 23.1% | £11,285 · 38.8% | £11,178 · 36.0% |
| Education support staff | £2,645,270 £20,506 per pupil · 33.9% | £9,649 · 33.1% | £10,615 · 34.2% |
| Supply and agency staff | £9,694 £75 per pupil · 0.1% | £236 · 0.8% | £874 · 2.8% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £223 · 0.8% | £759 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £235,529 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £874,682 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £57,936 per pupil, supply and agency £236 per pupil — spending up £2,605 per pupil on 2024/25.
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, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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