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Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School

Community school · Tunbridge Wells · TN4 9SU

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 3–11

Pupils

194

Local authority

Kent

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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

Overview

School type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
118468

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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

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 characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is 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

Contact

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

Official links