Establishment Valence School

URN: 119032

Foundation special school

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Address
Westerham Road, Westerham, Kent, TN16 1QN
Local authority
Kent (886)
Headteacher / Principal
Mr Matthew Strange
Phase of education
Not applicable
School type
Foundation special school
Gender of entry
Mixed
ID
URN: 119032, DfE number: 886/7021
UKPRN: 10016090
Establishment status
Open
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Telephone
01959562156
Ofsted rating and reports
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From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
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Religious character
Does not apply
Diocese
Not applicable
Boarders
Boarding school
Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Official sixth form
Has a sixth form
Number of pupils
129
Open date
Not recorded
Reason establishment opened
Not applicable
Closed date
Not recorded
Reason establishment closed
Not applicable
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
32%
Type of SEN provision
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability and PD - Physical Disability
Date last changed / confirmed
30 June 2026
Type of resourced provision
Not applicable
Resourced provision number on roll
Resourced provision capacity
Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit number on roll
Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit capacity
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Chair of governors

Chair of governors
Name Governance role identifier (GID) Appointed by From To
Mr Mark Andrew Roberts 1859773 Appointed by GB/board 20 January 2026 20 January 2030

Governors

Governors
Name Governance role identifier (GID) Appointed by From To
Mr Grahame Ward 1083310 Appointed by GB/board 14 July 2026 13 July 2030
Mr Mark Andrew Roberts 1341809 Appointed by GB/board 20 January 2026 20 January 2030
Mr Duncan Barrett 1865743 Appointed by GB/board 1 December 2025 1 December 2029
Mrs Emma Duffy 1856494 Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates 9 October 2025 8 October 2029
Mrs Chloe Berry 1783949 Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates 21 October 2024 20 October 2028
Headteacher Matthew Strange 1753971 Appointed by GB/board 1 September 2024 1 September 2028
Mrs Carys Long 1150965 Appointed by GB/board 30 January 2024 29 January 2028
Mrs Oonagh Theresa Wood 1098726 Appointed by GB/board 29 January 2024 28 January 2028
Mrs Laura Christel Snelling 1379094 Elected by parents 28 April 2023 27 April 2027
Mr Paul Myers 1083297 Appointed by LA 6 December 2022 6 December 2026
Mrs Wendy Fallon 1097036 Appointed by GB/board 19 September 2022 31 August 2026

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Historical governance
Name Governance role identifier (GID) Role From To
Jennifer Ann Church 1755255 Governor 24 July 2024 31 July 2026
Brian Davies 1083289 Chair of governors 11 September 2018 16 December 2025
India Shibil 1839167 Governor 1 September 2025 17 November 2025
Saramia Sofia Piazza-Drew 1600331 Governor 15 May 2022 1 September 2025
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Government office region (GOR)
South East
District
Sevenoaks
Ward
Westerham and Crockham Hill
Parliamentary constituency
Sevenoaks
Urban/rural description
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
E10000016
Easting
545977
Northing
154294
Unique property reference number (UPRN)
100062551247
Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
Sevenoaks 013
Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
Sevenoaks 013C
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Age range

The age range that the establishment is legally allowed to make provision for.

School capacity

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Free school meals

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This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the number of those who are eligible to receive them.

Free school meals

This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.

This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.

This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the percentage of those who are eligible to receive them.

Middle super output area (MSOA)

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Lower super output area (LSOA)

The data presented for the lower super output area (LSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.