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The Granville School[1]

Independent · ages 3–11

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Headline results

No headline results are published for this school in the latest two years.

Results

No published data for this school.

Ofsted

No published data for this school.

Competition to get in

Admissions

Sibling priority
children who already have siblings at the school 2026-10-14[2]
Sibling policy
When places are oversubscribed, priority is given to children who already have siblings at the school or whose parents are former pupils. 2026-10-14[3]

Character & practicalities

Type
Other independent school[1]
Ages
3–11[1]
Boys / girls
Mixed[1]
Admissions
Non-selective[1]
Sixth form
No[1]
Boarding
No boarders[1]
Capacity
250[1]
Local authority
Kent[1]
Website
www.granvilleschool.org[1]
District
Sevenoaks[4]
Postcode
TN13 3LJ[1]
URN
118971[1]

School details as recorded in Get Information About Schools on 14 Oct 2026.

Pupils

Number on roll
208 2024/25[5]
SEN support
9.6% 2024/25[5]
EHC plan
0% 2024/25[5]
Free school meals in the last 6 years
0% 2024/25[5]

Practicalities

Admissions contact
The school's admissions contact details are provided as phone number 01732 453039 and email secretary@granvilleschool.org. 2026-03-01[2]
Occasional places
The school occasionally has available places despite generally being full. 2026-03-01[2]
Open events
The school lists three open events for Pre-School to Year 3 families in 2027. Entry Sept 2028[6]

Routes to senior schools

No preferential route at 11+
Pupils sit the senior schools' normal competitive entrance tests (Kent Test / ISEB Pre-Test / school exams); no guarantee. Our pass rate for the Kent 11+ is over 90%. Girls are prepared for entry into both independent schools and state grammar schools. 2026-10-14[7]

In the inspectors' and the school's words

Academic
The curriculum is ambitious in scope and provides pupils with opportunities to challenge themselves.[8]
Warmth
Teachers encourage pupils to work well together and take turns. Pupils are encouraging of each other.[8]
Pastoral care
Pupils’ wellbeing is promoted by staff who work closely with parents to identify and address pupils’ needs and liaise effectively with external agencies when required.[8]
Behaviour
Consequently, pupils take responsibility for their actions and develop self-regulation that contributes to a calm school environment.[8]
Learning support
Teaching supports all pupils, including those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), through well-planned lessons and strategies chosen to meet the needs of pupils.[8]
Enrichment
Pupils have access to structured extra-curricular activities that support the development of skills beyond the academic curriculum.[8]
Pupil voice
Leaders ensure that pupils’ opinions are valued and used to inform day-to-day decision-making.[8]
Independence
Teachers use STEM-based projects to support the development of subject knowledge and collaborative skills while fostering independence.[8]
Collaboration
These opportunities continue through the school and are developed further in collaborative activities such as drama, sport and music.[8]
Structure
Leaders implement a clear and structured behaviour policy. They maintain effective weekly oversight of behaviour to ensure the consistency of behaviour management across the school.[8]
Diversity
The school identifies 34 pupils as speaking English as an additional language (EAL).[8]
Sport
As a result of a well-planned physical education (PE) curriculum, pupils develop a good knowledge of personal fitness.[8]

Sources

  1. Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments. Period 2026-10-14, published 2026-10-14. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  2. granvilleschool.org: granvilleschool.org — Admissions. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (3)
    priority is given to children who already have siblings at the school or whose parents are former pupils (p. 1)
    Please phone the school office on the 01732 453039 for further details. (p. 1)
    Although our classes are generally full, occasional places do arise. At this present time we have a few available places. (p. 1)
  3. granvilleschool.org: granvilleschool.org — 2025 Admissions Policy (PDF). Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quote
    When places are oversubscribed, priority is given to children who already have siblings at the school or whose parents are former pupils. (p. 1)
  4. Office for National Statistics: Parish to Ward to Local Authority District (May 2026) Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-01. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  5. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: School census. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  6. granvilleschool.org: granvilleschool.org — Visit us. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (3)
    Little Explorers Open Morning Saturday 20 March 2027 (p. 1)
    Reception Open Morning Friday 23 April 2027 (p. 1)
    Pre-School Open Morning Friday 14 May 2027 (p. 1)
  7. granvilleschool.org: granvilleschool.org — Results scholarships. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quote
    Our pass rate for the Kent 11+ is over 90%. Girls are prepared for entry into both independent schools and state grammar schools (p. 1)
  8. reports.isi.net: reports.isi.net document (PDF). Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (12)
    As a result of a well-planned physical education (PE) curriculum, pupils develop a good knowledge of personal fitness (p. 8)
    Teachers encourage pupils to work well together and take turns. Pupils are encouraging of each other (p. 3)
    The curriculum is ambitious in scope and provides pupils with opportunities to challenge themselves (p. 7)
    Pupils' wellbeing is promoted by staff who work closely with parents to identify and address pupils' needs and liaise effectively with external agencies when required (p. 3)
    Consequently, pupils take responsibility for their actions and develop self-regulation that contributes to a calm school environment (p. 8)
    The school identifies 34 pupils as speaking English as an additional language (EAL) (p. 13)
    Leaders implement a clear and structured behaviour policy. They maintain effective weekly oversight of behaviour to ensure the consistency of behaviour management across the school (p. 8)
    Pupils have access to structured extra-curricular activities that support the development of skills beyond the academic curriculum (p. 7)
    Leaders ensure that pupils' opinions are valued and used to inform day-to-day decision-making (p. 5)
    Teachers use STEM-based projects to support the development of subject knowledge and collaborative skills while fostering independence (p. 7)
    These opportunities continue through the school and are developed further in collaborative activities such as drama, sport and music (p. 10)
    Teaching supports all pupils, including those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), through well-planned lessons and strategies chosen to meet the needs of pupils (p. 7)