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St Peter's Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Tunbridge Wells · TN2 5BW

Ages 4–11 · 208 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

80%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

1.13 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-11

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
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)80%
Higher standard (RWM)27%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.7%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
183

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

1.13 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

34

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
111
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
4
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 fill99%

208 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
208
Boys / girls
108 / 100
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
208 / 210 (99%)
Free school meals
12.5%
FSM pupils
26
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
Mrs Joanna Langton

Location

Address
Hawkenbury Road
Postcode
TN2 5BW
Town
Tunbridge Wells
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, 208 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12.5%. 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 TN2
12
Primary in TN2
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 TN2

  • Claremont Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Tunbridge Wells · TN2 5EB · Kent

    Ages 5–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM3.7%
    • Demand1.32

    0.3 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

    0.7 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

    0.7 miles away

  • Skinners' Temple Grove

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Tunbridge Wells · TN2 3UA · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM53.1%
    • Demand0.83

    1.1 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

    1.2 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

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanna Langton
Telephone
01892525727
Website
http://www.st-peters.kent.sch.uk

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