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Rusthall St Paul's CofE Primary School

Academy converter · Tunbridge Wells · TN4 8RZ

Ages 4–11 · 108 pupils · Kent

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Requires improvement

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-04-19

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill72%

108 pupils · 150 places

Pupils on roll
108
Boys / girls
52 / 56
School capacity
150
Capacity fill
108 / 150 (72%)
Free school meals
50.9%
FSM pupils
55
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 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
Academy trust: INSPIRE ACADEMY MOVEMENT TRUST
Academy trust
INSPIRE ACADEMY MOVEMENT TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Lyndsay Smurthwaite

Location

Address
High Street, Rusthall
Postcode
TN4 8RZ
Town
Tunbridge Wells
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Tunbridge Wells
Constituency
Tunbridge Wells
Urban/rural
Larger 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, 108 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 50.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Rochester.

Open schools in Tunbridge Wells
37
Primary schools in Tunbridge Wells
23
Academies among open schools in Tunbridge Wells
24% (9)
Open schools in TN4
16
Primary in TN4
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 Tunbridge WellsNear TN4

  • Langton Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Tunbridge Wells · TN3 0JG · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM5.7%
    • Demand1.28

    1.0 miles away

  • The Wells Free School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Free schools · Primary

    Tunbridge Wells · TN4 8FA · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM17.8%
    • Demand0.80

    1.4 miles away

  • Broadwater Down Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Tunbridge Wells · TN2 5RP · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM40.4%
    • Demand0.90

    1.5 miles away

  • Southborough CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Tunbridge Wells · TN4 0JY · Kent

    Ages 5–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM15.4%
    • Demand0.85

    1.7 miles away

  • St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Tunbridge Wells · TN1 2EY · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM32.3%
    • Demand0.77

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lyndsay Smurthwaite
Telephone
01892520582
Website
www.rusthall-cep.org.uk

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