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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 118724

St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Tunbridge Wells · TN1 2EY

Ages 4–11 · 201 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

0.77 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-02-28

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)55%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.7%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
191

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

0.77 · Often has places

1st preferences

23

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
69
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill96%

201 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
201
Boys / girls
102 / 99
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
201 / 210 (96%)
Free school meals
32.3%
FSM pupils
65
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 Moira Duncombe

Location

Address
Quarry Road
Postcode
TN1 2EY
Town
Tunbridge Wells
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Tunbridge Wells
Constituency
Tunbridge Wells
Urban/rural
Urban: 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, 201 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 32.3%. 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 TN1
1
Primary in TN1
1
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 TN1

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Moira Duncombe
Telephone
01892522958
Website
www.st-barnabas.kent.sch.uk/

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