What did Ofsted judge Borough Green Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Borough Green Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Borough Green Primary School?

Borough Green Primary School has 208 pupils on roll.

What ages does Borough Green Primary School take?

Borough Green Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Borough Green Primary School located?

Borough Green Primary School is located in Sevenoaks, TN15 8JZ, Kent.

How do I apply to Borough Green Primary School?

Borough Green Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How far from Borough Green Primary School were places offered?

The furthest place offered at Borough Green Primary School for 2026-27 (Reception) was 2.288 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

How are Reception places decided at Borough Green Primary School?

When Borough Green Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in Local Authority Care or Previously in Local Authority Care — A 'looked after child' is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions at the time of making an application to a school. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order). Includes children previously in care outside of England who ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Current Family Association — This refers to a brother or sister at the school at the time of entry. This includes: natural or adopted siblings; step or foster brothers or sisters; those who live as brothers or sisters in the same house; 3. Children of Staff Employed by Governors — Where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or; the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In a tie breaker situation the nearness of an applicant's home to school will be the decider. If more than one applicant has the same distance from home to school then a random selection will be applied, the process will be independently verified.

What is the largest ethnic background at Borough Green Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 85.6% of pupils at Borough Green Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Borough Green Primary School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment

How far did offers reach?

2.288miles

was the furthest place offered for 2026-27 (Reception). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at Borough Green Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Borough Green Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children in Local Authority Care or Previously in Local Authority Care — A 'looked after child' is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions at the time of making an application to a school. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order). Includes children previously in care outside of England who ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Current Family Association — This refers to a brother or sister at the school at the time of entry. This includes: natural or adopted siblings; step or foster brothers or sisters; those who live as brothers or sisters in the same house.
3Children of Staff Employed by Governors — Where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or; the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
4Health & Special Access Reasons — Medical, health, social and special access reasons will be applied in accordance with the school's legal obligations, in particular those under the Equality Act 2010. Priority will be given to those children whose mental or physical impairment means they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school, or whose parents'/guardians' physical or mental health or social needs means they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school. Such claims will need to be supported by written evidence from a suitably qualified medical or other practitioner who can demonstrate a special connection between these needs and the particular school.
5Proximity — Nearness of children's homes to school - we use the distance between the child's permanent home address and the school, measured in a straight line using the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG) address point.

If two applications tie: In a tie breaker situation the nearness of an applicant's home to school will be the decider. If more than one applicant has the same distance from home to school then a random selection will be applied, the process will be independently verified.

Before the application of oversubscription criteria, children with an EHCP naming the school will be admitted; the PAN will be reduced accordingly. This is stated in the document but not numbered as part of the ordered criteria list.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Borough Green Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Borough Green Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Borough Green Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Borough Green Primary School?: Borough Green Primary School has 208 pupils on roll.
What ages does Borough Green Primary School take?: Borough Green Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Borough Green Primary School located?: Borough Green Primary School is located in Sevenoaks, TN15 8JZ, Kent.
How do I apply to Borough Green Primary School?: Borough Green Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How far from Borough Green Primary School were places offered?: The furthest place offered at Borough Green Primary School for 2026-27 (Reception) was 2.288 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
How are Reception places decided at Borough Green Primary School?: When Borough Green Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in Local Authority Care or Previously in Local Authority Care — A 'looked after child' is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions at the time of making an application to a school. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order). Includes children previously in care outside of England who ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Current Family Association — This refers to a brother or sister at the school at the time of entry. This includes: natural or adopted siblings; step or foster brothers or sisters; those who live as brothers or sisters in the same house; 3. Children of Staff Employed by Governors — Where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or; the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In a tie breaker situation the nearness of an applicant's home to school will be the decider. If more than one applicant has the same distance from home to school then a random selection will be applied, the process will be independently verified.
What is the largest ethnic background at Borough Green Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 85.6% of pupils at Borough Green Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How far did offers reach?

2.288miles

was the furthest place offered for 2026-27 (Reception). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at Borough Green Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Borough Green Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children in Local Authority Care or Previously in Local Authority Care — A 'looked after child' is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions at the time of making an application to a school. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order). Includes children previously in care outside of England who ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Current Family Association — This refers to a brother or sister at the school at the time of entry. This includes: natural or adopted siblings; step or foster brothers or sisters; those who live as brothers or sisters in the same house.
3Children of Staff Employed by Governors — Where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or; the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
4Health & Special Access Reasons — Medical, health, social and special access reasons will be applied in accordance with the school's legal obligations, in particular those under the Equality Act 2010. Priority will be given to those children whose mental or physical impairment means they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school, or whose parents'/guardians' physical or mental health or social needs means they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school. Such claims will need to be supported by written evidence from a suitably qualified medical or other practitioner who can demonstrate a special connection between these needs and the particular school.
5Proximity — Nearness of children's homes to school - we use the distance between the child's permanent home address and the school, measured in a straight line using the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG) address point.

Borough Green Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Borough Green Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Borough Green Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Borough Green Primary School?: Borough Green Primary School has 208 pupils on roll.
What ages does Borough Green Primary School take?: Borough Green Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Borough Green Primary School located?: Borough Green Primary School is located in Sevenoaks, TN15 8JZ, Kent.
How do I apply to Borough Green Primary School?: Borough Green Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How far from Borough Green Primary School were places offered?: The furthest place offered at Borough Green Primary School for 2026-27 (Reception) was 2.288 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
How are Reception places decided at Borough Green Primary School?: When Borough Green Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in Local Authority Care or Previously in Local Authority Care — A 'looked after child' is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions at the time of making an application to a school. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order). Includes children previously in care outside of England who ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Current Family Association — This refers to a brother or sister at the school at the time of entry. This includes: natural or adopted siblings; step or foster brothers or sisters; those who live as brothers or sisters in the same house; 3. Children of Staff Employed by Governors — Where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or; the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In a tie breaker situation the nearness of an applicant's home to school will be the decider. If more than one applicant has the same distance from home to school then a random selection will be applied, the process will be independently verified.
What is the largest ethnic background at Borough Green Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 85.6% of pupils at Borough Green Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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On-site nursery & childcare

Separately-registered childcare operating at this school's site, each with its own Ofsted record.

Steps to School

Nursery

Good

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Borough Green Primary School: key facts

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Connected nurseries & schools

On-site nursery & childcare

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