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Pembury School

Community school · Tunbridge Wells · TN2 4EB

Ages 4–11 · 400 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

4.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-27

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)54%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.8%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
362

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 fill78%

400 pupils · 510 places

Pupils on roll
400
Boys / girls
199 / 201
School capacity
510
Capacity fill
400 / 510 (78%)
Free school meals
13.3%
FSM pupils
53
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 Hannah Walters

Location

Address
Lower Green Road, Pembury
Postcode
TN2 4EB
Town
Tunbridge Wells
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Tunbridge Wells
Constituency
Tunbridge Wells
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 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, 400 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 13.3%.

Open schools in Tunbridge Wells
37
Primary schools in Tunbridge Wells
23
Academies among open schools in Tunbridge Wells
24% (9)
Open schools in TN2
12
Primary in TN2
7
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 TN2

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Hannah Walters
Telephone
01892822259
Website
http://www.pembury.kent.sch.uk

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