High Street, Otford, Sevenoaks, Kent TN14 5PG
10 reasons to choose Otford Primary School
Top line
Otford Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Sevenoaks and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Otford Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 5 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2013) inspection.
Average class size
Otford Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 25 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Otford Primary School ranks in the top 24% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 34% of schools.
The Otford Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Core subjects are taught separately, but foundation subjects, such as geography and history, are taught as half-termly topics with cross-curricular links to other subjects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School for all year groups and a residential trip for Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for music.
Sport at Otford Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Otford Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 8.00am (school staff) to 6.00pm (external contractor).
Find another school near Otford Primary School
Russell House School (0.4 miles); St Michael’s School, Sevenoaks (1.2 miles); Walthamstow Hall Junior School (2.7 miles).
Sevenoaks Primary School (2.5 miles); Chevening, St Botolph’s Church of England Primary School (2.9 miles); Amherst School (3 miles).
Walthamstow Hall (2.7 miles); Sevenoaks School (3.5 miles); Radnor House, Sevenoaks (Combe Bank School) (3.8 miles).
St Olave’s and St Saviour’s Grammar School (6.4 miles); Newstead Wood School (7.8 miles); Darrick Wood School (8.3 miles).