Compare schools
Compare up to 4 schools. Green/red cells mark clearer stronger/weaker figures among this set — this is not a ranking.
Shareable link/compare?urns=118598,119029,118712,140640
30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Meadows School | Southborough CofE Primary School | St Gregory's Catholic School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Meadows School | Southborough CofE Primary School | St Gregory's Catholic School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0UE | Tunbridge Wells, TN4 0RJ | Tunbridge Wells, TN4 0JY | Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9XL |
| School typediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Non-maintained special school | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 7–19 | 5–11 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Not judged | School remains Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 4.0 | — | 46.1 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -2.6 | — | 0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 0% | — | 42% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 0% | — | 70% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 0% | — | 39% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 0.1 | — | 4.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 77% | — | 72% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 20% | — | 14% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.6% | 16.1% | 5.2% | 10.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 7.0% | 63.3% | 12.4% | 26.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.6% | 8.2% | 0.9% | 4.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.88 (Often has places) | — | 0.85 (Often has places) | 0.78 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 22 | — | 72 | 115 |
| Places offereddiffers | 25 | — | 89 | 161 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 200 | 65 | 631 | 1,093 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 200 / 210 (95%) | 65 / 100 (65%) | 631 / 630 (100%) | 1,093 / 1,082 (101%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 5.5% | 55.4% | 15.4% | 23.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Julie Burton | Mr Ed Reilly | Mrs Emma Savage | Mr Michael Wilson |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — | HI - Hearing Impairment |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Rochester | — | Diocese of Rochester | Archdiocese of Southwark |
| Constituency | Tunbridge Wells | Tunbridge Wells | Tunbridge Wells | Tunbridge Wells |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Local authority maintained | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
Green = clearer stronger figure in this set; red = clearer weaker. Ties and missing values are unmarked. Read how to compare schools.