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Hadlow Primary School

Community school · Tonbridge · TN11 0EH

Ages 4–11 · 187 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

6.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-25

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
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 absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.8%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
168

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill89%

187 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
187
Boys / girls
95 / 92
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
187 / 210 (89%)
Free school meals
36.9%
FSM pupils
69
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
Federation
The Bourne Partnership
Headteacher
Miss Nicole Chapman

Location

Address
Hadlow
Postcode
TN11 0EH
Town
Tonbridge
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Tonbridge and Malling
Constituency
Tonbridge
Urban/rural
Larger 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, 187 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 36.9%.

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

  • East Peckham Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Tonbridge · TN12 5LH · Kent

    Ages 4–11

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

    2.0 miles away

  • Woodlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Tonbridge · TN10 4BB · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM25.2%

    2.0 miles away

  • Cage Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Tonbridge · TN10 4PT · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM52.4%

    2.4 miles away

  • Mereworth Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Maidstone · ME18 5ND · Kent

    Ages 5–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM12.9%

    2.7 miles away

  • Shipbourne School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Tonbridge · TN11 9PB · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM14.5%

    2.9 miles away

  • Plaxtol Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sevenoaks · TN15 0QD · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM17.6%

    3.0 miles away

  • Capel Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Tonbridge · TN12 6RP · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM22.0%

    3.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Nicole Chapman
Telephone
01732850349
Website
www.hadlow.kent.sch.uk

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