OFSTED
Ofsted inspection information
Latest published outcome
No overall judgement
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Kent
Trust
THE PIONEER ACADEMY
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
90
90 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
54
60.0% of pupils
Male pupils
36
40.0% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
7.0 pts
below England
School
17.8%
Sevenoaks
15.5%
South East
19.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
19.2 pts
below England
School
1.1%
Sevenoaks
6.9%
South East
15.6%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
2.3 pts
above England
School
3.3%
Sevenoaks
1.0%
South East
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
83.3%
75
Any other Mixed background
7.8%
7
Any other White background
4.4%
4
White and Asian
3.3%
3
Irish
1.1%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
23.3%
21 of
90 pupils
2.5 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
7.4 pts
above
England
6.0%
4.9 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open primary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
85.7%
2.5 pts
below England
Shoreham Village School
85.7%
Sevenoaks
92.8%
South East
89.5%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.