Ide Hill Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Sevenoaks (Kent).
KS2 RWM expected
63%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
88%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
88%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
69%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.7%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
26.1
▲ 5.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
5.8%
▼ 19pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
100%
154 / 154 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Ide Hill Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Sevenoaks, Kent. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 150 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 154. The school is led by Miss Elizabeth Alexander.
Enrichment
19 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Book Club
- Chess
- Choir
- Coding
- Computing
- Cooking
- Creative Writing
- Cricket
- Debating
- Football
- Music
- Rugby
- Stem
- Athletics
- Lego
- Netball
and 3 more
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 118722
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kent
- Constituency
- Sevenoaks
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Anne Fletcher | Chair of Governors | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Richard French | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Paul Sharp | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Josie Farrar | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jenny Smith | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Niall Dickson | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Barbara Couch | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Elizabeth Alexander | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Taricia Melbourne | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Hayley Andrews | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Jane Cook Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Sue Caskey Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record