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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 118720

Penshurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Tonbridge · TN11 8BX

Ages 4–11 · 79 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-01-12

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)71%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.6%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
73

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

10

Places offered

10

1st-preference offers

10

Total preferences (any rank)
37
Preferred offers (top 3)
10
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill75%

79 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
79
Boys / girls
44 / 35
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
79 / 105 (75%)
Free school meals
10.1%
FSM pupils
8
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Rochester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Susan Elliott

Location

Address
High Street, Penshurst
Postcode
TN11 8BX
Town
Tonbridge
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Sevenoaks
Constituency
Tonbridge
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Tonbridge, Kent, 79 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 10.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Rochester.

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Susan Elliott
Telephone
01892870446
Website
www.penshurstschool.org.uk

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