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St John's Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Tunbridge Wells · TN4 9EW

Ages 4–11 · 633 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

1.34 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-18

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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.0%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
550

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

1.34 · Competitive

1st preferences

121

Places offered

90

1st-preference offers

90

Total preferences (any rank)
248
Preferred offers (top 3)
90
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 fill100%

633 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
633
Boys / girls
317 / 316
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
633 / 630 (100%)
Free school meals
9.6%
FSM pupils
61
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled 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 controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Niall Dosad

Location

Address
Cunningham Road, St John's Ce Primary School
Postcode
TN4 9EW
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 controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, 633 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 9.6%. 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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Niall Dosad
Telephone
01892678980
Website
www.st-johns-school.org.uk/

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