[EduAtlas](https://eduatlas.org/) › [United Kingdom](https://eduatlas.org/hiring/gb) # Valence School Valence School is a state-maintained school in Westerham, United Kingdom with 129 pupils. Ofsted: Good, inspected 3 December 2019. As of 9 November 2026 it is advertising 10 vacancies, including Senior Speech & Language Therapist (closes 3 January), Senior Physiotherapist (closes 3 January) and Residential Education Provision (REP) Manager (closes 3 January). Listed on EduAtlas: the school’s official record and its live vacancies. [10 live vacancies](https://eduatlas.org/#vacancies). - **Head:** Matthew Strange, Principal - **Type:** State-maintained - **Pupils:** 129 pupils · 40% girls · 31.0% eligible for free school meals · 9.3% with English as an additional language · 33 boarders — DfE school census, 2025/26 - **Special needs:** 0 (0.0%) on SEN support · 129 (100.0%) with an education, health and care plan — DfE, Special educational needs in England, 2025/26 - **Local authority:** Kent - **Location:** Westerham, TN16 1QN, United Kingdom - **Telephone:** 01959562156 - **Website:** [valenceschool.com](https://www.valenceschool.com/) - **Register number:** URN 119032 ([register entry](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/119032)) - **Ofsted:** Good, inspected 3 December 2019 ## Vacancies (10) - [Senior Speech & Language Therapist](https://eduatlas.org/jobs/1e5kpiakf49-senior-speech-language-therapist) · Salary £20.44 to £24.61 an hour · Closes 3 Jan · Part time · Therapy and specialist support · (Salary equivalent to NHS Band 6)We are seeking an experienced, enthusiastic Speech and Language therapist to join our specialist school therapy team supporting children and young… - [Senior Physiotherapist](https://eduatlas.org/jobs/1vts0msd70x-senior-physiotherapist) · Salary £20.44 to £24.61 an hour · Closes 3 Jan · Part time · Therapy and specialist support · (Salary equivalent to NHS Band 6)We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Physiotherapist to join our multi-disciplinary team on a part-time basis, supporting children… - [Residential Education Provision (REP) Manager](https://eduatlas.org/jobs/1k4yur1992c-residential-education-provision-rep-manager) · Salary £18.63 to £35,532 an hour · Closes 3 Jan · Full time · 'GOLDEN HELLO PAYMENT OF £500*We are seeking an experienced and motivated professional to join our residential provision as Residential Education Provision Manager, supporting… - [Healthcare Assistant (REP)](https://eduatlas.org/jobs/1gk2ev65wjn-healthcare-assistant-rep) · Salary £14.54 to £15,850 an hour · Closes 3 Jan · Part time · Health · Monday: 12pm-8.30pm; Thursday: 12pm-8.30pm; Friday: 7am-3.30pm We are seeking a compassionate, dedicated, and proactive Healthcare Assistant to join our Residential Team… - [Children's Residential Keyworker (Fixed Term, Maternity Cover)](https://eduatlas.org/jobs/1okntaxspaw-children-s-residential-keyworker-fixed-term-maternity-cover) · Salary £14.97 to £27,205 an hour · Closes 3 Jan · Full time · FIXED TERM (MATERNITY COVER)We are seeking a reliable and enthusiastic Keyworker to join our Residential team on a fixed-term basis, covering a period of maternity leave. This… - [Children's Residential Keyworker](https://eduatlas.org/jobs/28uzbx1euqi-children-s-residential-keyworker) · Salary £14.97 to £27,205 an hour · Closes 3 Jan · Full time · 'GOLDEN HELLO' PAYMENT OF £500*We are seeking a reliable and enthusiastic Keyworker to join our Residential team. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced… - [Senior Teaching Assistant (Class Coordinator)](https://eduatlas.org/jobs/0yv9o8tv16d-senior-teaching-assistant-class-coordinator) · Salary £8.30 to £21,876 an hour · Closes 3 Jan · Part time · Teaching support · PERMANENTWe are looking for a compassionate, proactive Class Coordinator to lead a dedicated team in delivering high-quality support for students within a dedicated pathway class.… - [One-to-One Student Support Assistant](https://eduatlas.org/jobs/1e9989nv17m-one-to-one-student-support-assistant) · Salary £13.56 to £20,013 an hour · Closes 3 Jan · Part time · Teaching support · Are you compassionate, patient and motivated to make a real difference for our students? We are seeking a dedicated One-to-One Student Support Assistant to provide personalised… - [Student Support Assistant (REP)](https://eduatlas.org/jobs/1dlrhbap4kr-student-support-assistant-rep) · Salary £13.77 to £500 an hour · Closes 3 Jan · Full time, part time · Pastoral and welfare · 'GOLDEN HELLO' PAYMENT OF £500*Monday to Friday: Hours worked on set shifts between 7am and 10pmFULL TIME : 40 hours per week : £25,018 actual gross p.a.PART TIME : minimum of 3… - [Care Support Assistant (Residential)](https://eduatlas.org/jobs/0gpqzali5vl-care-support-assistant-residential) · Salary £10,007 to £15,011 a year · Closes 3 Jan · Part time · 'GOLDEN HELLO' PAYMENT OF £500*Monday to Thursday : 24 hours per week : 3.30pm to 9.30pm : £15,011 gross p.a.or Monday to Thursday : 16 hours per week : 6.00pm to 10.00pm … ## Exam results | Year | Attainment 8 | Grade 5+ Eng. & maths | KS2 expected | KS2 higher | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025/26 provisional | 5.5 | 0.0% | – | – | | 2024/25 | 3.7 | 0.0% | 0% | 0% | | 2023/24 | 5.4 | 0.0% | 0% | 0% | | 2022/23 | – | – | 0% | 0% | Department for Education performance tables. Attainment 8 is the average score across eight GCSE-level subjects (out of 90). Grade 5+ is the share of pupils with grade 5 or above in both English and maths. Provisional figures can change when the revised tables are published. Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26. ## Inspections | Date | Inspection | Outcome | | --- | --- | --- | | 3 December 2019 | Graded inspection | Good | Ofsted. Inspections graded schools Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate until August 2024. From September 2024 there were no overall grades; since November 2025 a report card grades each area: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention or urgent improvement. ## Staff | Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025/26 | 23.5 | 5.5 | – | 0 | £53,670 | | 2024/25 | 25.5 | 5.2 | 22% | 1 | £48,230 | | 2023/24 | 32.3 | 3.8 | 23% | 0 | £45,663 | | 2022/23 | 60.9 | 2.0 | 59% | 0 | £46,914 | | 2021/22 | 56.5 | 2.0 | 8% | 0 | £46,220 | | 2020/21 | 53.8 | 2.2 | 7% | 1 | £44,045 | Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included. ## Attendance | Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025/26 | 15.7% | 1.0% | 57.1% | 4.4% | | 2024/25 | 14.9% | 1.4% | 58.4% | 4.5% | | 2023/24 | 18.6% | 3.9% | 58.5% | 7.3% | | 2022/23 | 20.1% | 3.3% | 51.3% | 7.5% | | 2021/22 | 27.0% | 1.5% | 94.4% | 11.1% | | 2020/21 | 31.9% | 0.5% | 84.9% | 20.6% | Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures). ## Hiring history 34 past vacancies seen since May 2026: 11 teaching, 23 support. Most often advertised: Children's Residential Keyworker (3), Healthcare Assistant (3), One-to-One Student Support Assistant (3). Last advertised September 2026. 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