Skinners' Temple Grove, Tunbridge Wells

In its own words: "We are here to enable every child to flourish in every way. We work together as a community to offer a launch pad for the children in our care to dive into life's adventures, striving for personal success and fulfilment."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Skinners' Temple Grove is the newest school to join the Skinners' Academies Trust, a group of 6 schools across Tunbridge Wells, Kent and London. We work closely with our neighbouring schools, Skinners' Kent Primary School and The Skinners' Kent Academy. The School is a very happy place in which all children feel secure and confident."

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care, from £2 per session.

Coming up: an open day on Friday 27 November 2026 at 10am and an open day on Tuesday 15 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 55% of Year 6 pupils at Skinners' Temple Grove reached the expected standard in reading and 48% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 69% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Skinners' Temple Grove as their first choice and 36 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Skinners' Temple Grove are St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 80% reading, 73% maths); Skinners' Kent Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 83% reading, 70% maths); St John's Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 86% reading, 82% maths); and St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 88% reading, 84% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Skinners' Temple Grove.

Skinners' Temple Grove is one of 6 schools run by Skinners' Academies Trust, an academy trust.

25 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Skinners' Temple Grove (as of September 2025): 52% would recommend the school, 84% say their child is happy there and 33% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (84%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (33%).

53.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 26.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (58%) and Asian (15%).

In 2026, 26 pupils (16%) received SEN support and 10 (6.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

Skinners' Temple Grove had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 26 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is High Brooms Rail Station, about 720 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Friars Way (adjacent), 100 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 168 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kent (101), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Skinners' Temple Grove issued 30 suspensions, 16.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Skinners' Temple Grove are Skinners' Kent Academy (0.4 miles), The Skinners' School (1 mile), Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys (1.1 miles) and Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School (1.1 miles).