SchoolScoresBirtley House Independent School
Independent special school · Primary, ages 5 to 11 · Mixed
Fawkham Road, West Kingsdown, Sevenoaks, TN15 6AY
01474 853192 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Requires improvement at the inspection that started on 23 September 2025.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
At its last standard inspection the school did not meet all of the independent school standards, the legal requirements every independent school must meet.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted non-association independent schools inspection data.
Results
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Admissions
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Pupils, staff and SEND
This is a special school for children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP). Places are arranged through the council's SEND team, not the normal admissions round.
| Pupils | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 0.0% | 48.2%* | 51.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 70.3% | 98.5%* | 99.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 27.0% | 0.5%* | 0.5% |
| English as an additional language | Not published | 5.8%* | 14.4% |
Comparisons are with special schools. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby special schools
- Leigh Academy Milestone 2.3 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Birtley House Independent School's Ofsted rating?
Birtley House Independent School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted at its inspection in 23 September 2025.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 136211.
- Inspections: Ofsted non-association independent schools management information, data to 31 July 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.