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Shipbourne School

Community school · Tonbridge · TN11 9PB

Ages 4–11 · 55 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

4.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-09-08

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)29%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
110.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.1%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
55

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 fill93%

55 pupils · 59 places

Pupils on roll
55
Boys / girls
28 / 27
School capacity
59
Capacity fill
55 / 59 (93%)
Free school meals
14.5%
FSM pupils
8
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
Mrs Terri Daters

Location

Address
Stumble Hill, Shipbourne
Postcode
TN11 9PB
Town
Tonbridge
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Tonbridge and Malling
Constituency
Tonbridge
Urban/rural
Smaller 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, 55 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 14.5%.

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

  • Plaxtol Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sevenoaks · TN15 0QD · Kent

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.1 miles away

  • Cage Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Tonbridge · TN10 4PT · Kent

    Ages 4–11

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

    2.2 miles away

  • Woodlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Tonbridge · TN10 4BB · Kent

    Ages 4–11

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

    2.2 miles away

  • Stocks Green Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Tonbridge · TN11 9AE · Kent

    Ages 5–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM6.0%

    2.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Terri Daters
Telephone
01732810344
Website
http://www.shipbourne.kent.sch.uk

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