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Capel Primary School

Community school · Tonbridge · TN12 6RP

Ages 4–11 · 209 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-17

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)48%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.8%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
185

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

28

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
95
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 fill99%

209 pupils · 212 places

Pupils on roll
209
Boys / girls
105 / 104
School capacity
212
Capacity fill
209 / 212 (99%)
Free school meals
22%
FSM pupils
46
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Suzanne Farr

Location

Address
Five Oak Green Road, Five Oak Green
Postcode
TN12 6RP
Town
Tonbridge
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Tunbridge Wells
Constituency
Tunbridge Wells
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Tonbridge, Kent, 209 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 22%.

Open schools in Tonbridge
37
Primary schools in Tonbridge
22
Academies among open schools in Tonbridge
35% (13)
Open schools in TN12
10
Primary in TN12
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 TN12

  • Leigh Academy Paddock Wood

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tonbridge · TN12 6JE · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM22.2%
    • Demand1.08

    1.9 miles away

  • Pembury School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Tunbridge Wells · TN2 4EB · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM13.3%
    • Demand0.90

    2.2 miles away

  • Bishop Chavasse Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Tonbridge · TN11 0FB · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM19.7%
    • Demand0.78

    2.3 miles away

  • 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

    2.8 miles away

  • East Peckham Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Tonbridge · TN12 5LH · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM16.9%
    • Demand1.00

    2.9 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

    2.9 miles away

  • Hadlow Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Tonbridge · TN11 0EH · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM36.9%
    • Demand1.00

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Suzanne Farr
Telephone
01892833919
Website
www.capelschool.com/

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