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Penshurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Tonbridge · TN11 8BX

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

79

Local authority

Kent

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • NurseryNo 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 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

Overview

School type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
118720

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

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

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Rochester
Governance
Voluntary aided school

Contact

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

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-01-12

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
60%
Higher standard (RWM)
0%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables