St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Tunbridge Wells

Outstanding
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~489m)Possible (~698m)Unlikely (~907m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Joanna Langton
Pupils:208 / 210 capacity
LA:Kent
Phone:01892525727
Address:Hawkenbury Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5BW
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 11 February 2025View full report
URN:118614
UKPRN:10078479
Diocese:Diocese of Rochester
Constituency:Tunbridge Wells
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its March 2014 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

12.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

93 responses
Would recommend94%
Child is happy96%
Well taught95%
Good progress94%
Feels safe94%
Well behaved94%
Bullying dealt with9%
Kept informed96%
Handles concerns65%
Wider development94%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+10ppMaths-10ppWriting

Reading has improved from 83% to 93%. Maths has declined from 83% to 73%. Writing has remained stable at around 83%.

Class Sizes

30.0

Avg class size

30.0

KS2

2

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Tunbridge Wells Rail Station (east entrance)
771m · 13 min walk

Bus Stops

Salvation Army Church (o/s)
127m · 2 min walk
Kingswood Road (adj)
196m · 3 min walk
Highlands House (o/s)
324m · 5 min walk
Camden Park (adj)
347m · 6 min walk
Shandon Close (adj)
375m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

208 pupils

210 capacity

2 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Tunbridge Wells

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,961
Projected new pupils:490

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Tunbridge Wells

Admissions Demand - Kent

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

19,144

Applications

16,524

Got 1st preference

90.6%

Got preferred school

98.5%

Primary admissions across Kent (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

11 February 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsGood
19 March 2014
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
9 January 2012

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.0877%

Overall absence

7.14286%

Persistent absence

182

Enrolments

Authorised3.06578%
Unauthorised1.02193%
Persistent (10%+)7.14286%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

2.60152%
18/19
1.569%
20/21
3.94853%
21/22
4.02768%
22/23
4.48446%
23/24
4.0877%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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