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Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Tunbridge Wells · TN3 0NP

Ages 4–11 · 212 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

81%

Overall absence

3.6%

Admissions demand

1.17 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-25

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)81%
Higher standard (RWM)16%
Avg scaled score — reading
111.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.8%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
189

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

1.17 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

35

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
147
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill101%

212 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
212
Boys / girls
116 / 96
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
212 / 210 (101%)
Free school meals
5.2%
FSM pupils
11
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 Stephanie Hayward

Location

Address
Langton Road, Speldhurst
Postcode
TN3 0NP
Town
Tunbridge Wells
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Tunbridge Wells
Constituency
Tunbridge Wells
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 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, 212 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 5.2%. 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 TN3
9
Primary in TN3
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 TN3

  • Langton Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Tunbridge Wells · TN3 0JG · Kent

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.3 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

    1.5 miles away

  • St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tunbridge Wells · TN4 9AL · Kent

    Ages 5–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM21.6%
    • Demand1.00

    2.0 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

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Stephanie Hayward
Telephone
01892863044
Website
http://www.speldhurst.kent.sch.uk

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