Four Elms Primary School, Edenbridge
Four Elms Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Edenbridge, part of Inspire Academy Movement Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 5 schools in Edenbridge with published results, and 1st of 14,452 across England. It was 78% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kent (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Four Elms Primary School in detail
Four Elms Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "At Four Elms we are committed to achieving the highest aspirations for ourselves, both personally and as learners. We empower ourselves by making choices that will create the future we desire."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, cross-country, dance and Lego.
Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at Four Elms Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 93% in reading and 100% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Four Elms Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 14 families put Four Elms Primary School as their first choice and 59 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Four Elms Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Four Elms Primary School are Edenbridge Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 77% reading, 79% maths); Crockham Hill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 81% reading, 81% maths); Hever Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (2.2 miles, Requires improvement, 62% reading, 54% maths); and Ide Hill Church of England Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 88% reading, 88% maths).
Four Elms Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Edenbridge Primary SchoolCrockham Hill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolHever Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolIde Hill Church of England Primary School
The trust
Four Elms Primary School is one of 4 schools run by Inspire Academy Movement Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
14.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Mixed (11%).
Staffing
Four Elms Primary School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 10 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Edenbridge Town Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Four Elms Crossroads (sw-bound), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Kent (101).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Four Elms Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 2.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Four Elms Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2023. Before that, as Four Elms Primary School (URN 118275), it was rated Good in October 2019.
At a Glance
14.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 93% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 100% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 100% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
20.3
Avg class size
18.0
Infant (KS1)
25.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Four Elms Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Four Elms Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Four Elms Primary School is in Kent; for families living there:
Apply to Kent for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Four Elms Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
78%
Available places
86 pupils
110 places
24 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Edenbridge
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Edenbridge
Across Kent council
Places available
18,893
Applications
16,593
Got 1st preference
89.7%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All primary applications across Kent council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
13
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
20.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
83
Total Pupils
40
Boys
43
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
9.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£36,777
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,671
Per pupil
£706k
Total funding
£23k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
9.4%
Persistent absence
85
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Four Elms Primary School
What are SATs results like at Four Elms Primary School?
Of the pupils at Four Elms Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 100% reached the expected standard in reading and 100% did so in maths.
What is Four Elms Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Four Elms Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2023. Before that, as Four Elms Primary School (URN 118275), it was rated Good in October 2019.
What is the catchment area for Four Elms Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Four Elms Primary School is oversubscribed, Kent allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Four Elms Primary School?
Four Elms Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 78% of its 110 places.
How big are the classes at Four Elms Primary School?
Classes at Four Elms Primary School average 20.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Four Elms Primary School?
Four Elms Primary School has around 83 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Four Elms Primary School?
4.3% of sessions were missed at Four Elms Primary School in 2024/25. 9.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Four Elms Primary School?
Apply through Kent's coordinated admissions process, naming Four Elms Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Four Elms Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Four Elms Primary School?
Four Elms Primary School is at Bough Beech Road, Four Elms, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 6NE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)