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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 143787

Tenterden Infant School

Academy converter · Tenterden · TN30 6RA

Ages 5–7 · 124 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-09-12

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.4%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.8%
Enrolments in measure
108

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

36

Places offered

37

1st-preference offers

36

Total preferences (any rank)
77
Preferred offers (top 3)
37
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 fill59%

124 pupils · 211 places

Pupils on roll
124
Boys / girls
69 / 55
School capacity
211
Capacity fill
124 / 211 (59%)
Free school meals
31.5%
FSM pupils
39
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: TENTERDEN SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
TENTERDEN SCHOOLS TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Tina McIntosh

Location

Address
Recreation Ground Road
Postcode
TN30 6RA
Town
Tenterden
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Ashford
Constituency
Weald of Kent
Urban/rural
Larger 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 5–7, in Tenterden, Kent, 124 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 31.5%.

Open schools in Tenterden
6
Primary schools in Tenterden
4
Academies among open schools in Tenterden
67% (4)
Open schools in TN30
6
Primary in TN30
4
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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Tina McIntosh
Telephone
01580762086
Website
www.tenterdenprimaryfederation.kent.sch.uk/

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