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Bishop Chavasse Primary School

Free schools · Tonbridge · TN11 0FB

Ages 4–11 · 371 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

0.78 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-07-05

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)52%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.4%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
352

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.78 · Often has places

1st preferences

32

Places offered

41

1st-preference offers

32

Total preferences (any rank)
84
Preferred offers (top 3)
41
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

371 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
371
Boys / girls
193 / 178
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
371 / 420 (88%)
Free school meals
19.7%
FSM pupils
73
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Church of England
Governance
Academy trust: THE TENAX SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
THE TENAX SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
The Tenax Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Becks Hood

Location

Address
2a Baker Lane
Postcode
TN11 0FB
Town
Tonbridge
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Tonbridge and Malling
Constituency
Tonbridge
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools (primary), Ages 4–11, in Tonbridge, Kent, 371 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 19.7%. Religious character: Church of England.

Open schools in Tonbridge
37
Primary schools in Tonbridge
22
Academies among open schools in Tonbridge
35% (13)
Open schools in TN11
13
Primary in TN11
8
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Primary in Kent LA
459

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in TonbridgeNear TN11

  • Royal Rise Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Tonbridge · TN9 2DQ · Kent

    Ages 5–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM35.3%
    • Demand0.85

    0.5 miles away

  • Sussex Road Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    Tonbridge · TN9 2TP · Kent

    Ages 5–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM8.3%
    • Demand1.07

    1.2 miles away

  • Cage Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Tonbridge · TN10 4PT · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM52.4%
    • Demand0.96

    1.9 miles away

  • Woodlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Tonbridge · TN10 4BB · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM25.2%
    • Demand0.98

    2.0 miles away

  • Long Mead Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Tonbridge · TN10 3JU · Kent

    Ages 2–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM60.3%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

  • Skinners' Kent Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Tunbridge Wells · TN2 3GS · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM18.0%
    • Demand1.73

    2.2 miles away

  • Capel Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Tonbridge · TN12 6RP · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM22.0%
    • Demand0.93

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Becks Hood
Telephone
01732676040
Website
www.bishopchavasseschool.org.uk

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