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Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School

Community school · Tunbridge Wells · TN4 9SU

Ages 3–11 · 194 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

0.63 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-31

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.9%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
184

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

0.63 · Often has places

1st preferences

19

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

18

Total preferences (any rank)
69
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill92%

194 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
194
Boys / girls
104 / 90
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
194 / 210 (92%)
Free school meals
19.6%
FSM pupils
38
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Laura Johnson

Location

Address
Rydal Drive
Postcode
TN4 9SU
Town
Tunbridge Wells
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Tunbridge Wells
Constituency
Tunbridge Wells
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
PD - Physical Disability
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
4 on roll / 8 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, 194 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 19.6%. SEN provision includes: PD - Physical Disability.

Open schools in Tunbridge Wells
37
Primary schools in Tunbridge Wells
23
Academies among open schools in Tunbridge Wells
24% (9)
Open schools in TN4
16
Primary in TN4
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 Tunbridge WellsNear TN4

  • The Wells Free School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Free schools · Primary

    Tunbridge Wells · TN4 8FA · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM17.8%
    • Demand0.80

    0.8 miles away

  • Southborough CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Tunbridge Wells · TN4 0JY · Kent

    Ages 5–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM15.4%
    • Demand0.85

    1.1 miles away

  • St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tunbridge Wells · TN4 9AL · Kent

    Ages 5–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM21.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Tunbridge Wells · TN1 2EY · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM32.3%
    • Demand0.77

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Laura Johnson
Telephone
01892520114
Website
https://www.bishops-down.kent.sch.uk

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