St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Tunbridge Wells
St Peter's Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Tunbridge Wells. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 23 schools in Tunbridge Wells with published results, and 4,333rd of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.8 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2014)
- Demand
- 1.8 first choices per place
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kent (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Peter's Church of England Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at St Peter's Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (83% in reading, 83% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Peter's Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 53 families put St Peter's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 130 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.8 first choices for every place. 23 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Peter's Church of England Primary School are Claremont Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 97% reading, 94% maths); St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 88% reading, 84% maths); St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 80% reading, 73% maths); and The Wells Free School (0.7 miles, Good, 74% reading, 84% maths).
St Peter's Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Claremont Primary SchoolSt James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolSt Barnabas CofE VA Primary SchoolThe Wells Free School
What parents say
93 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Peter's Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 94% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).
Who goes there
12.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 16 pupils (7.7%) received SEN support and 6 (2.9%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Staffing
St Peter's Church of England Primary School had 16 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Tunbridge Wells Rail Station, about 770 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Salvation Army Church (outside), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Peter's Church of England Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 235 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kent (101), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Peter's Church of England Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Peter's Church of England Primary School are The Skinners' School (1.1 miles), Skinners' Kent Academy (1.1 miles), Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School (1.2 miles) and Bennett Memorial Diocesan School (1.4 miles).
The Skinners' SchoolSkinners' Kent AcademyTunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar SchoolBennett Memorial Diocesan School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from March 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Peter's is a caring school where children thrive academically and personally. Pupils develop strong reading skills from the start and attain highly by the end of primary school. The school places real emphasis on developing kind, compassionate, responsible citizens through community involvement and learning about equality and democracy.
Key Strengths
- Excellent behaviour and attitudes - pupils are kind, respectful and well-behaved with strong understanding of school values
- Strong focus on reading - phonics taught from Reception with quick identification of struggling readers for early support
- Outstanding personal development and citizenship - extensive charity work, community events and learning about democracy and tolerance
- Ambitious curriculum clearly ordered to help pupils learn key knowledge, particularly strong in English and mathematics
- Warm, inclusive relationships throughout the school with high attendance
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching in the wider curriculum subjects needs to become more confident and consistent so pupils retain essential knowledge as well as in English and mathematics
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with strong understanding of school values and a calm, orderly environment where pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Library trips, guitar lessons for older pupils, music exploration with instruments, librarian roles, lunchtime leader roles, charity work, community events, breakfast club, after-school club
St Peter's Church of England Primary School is a Good school where pupils are proud and happy learners. The school has successfully built a strong, united community with exemplary behaviour and outstanding personal development.
At a Glance
12.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
93 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 83% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 83% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.7
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Peter's Church of England Primary School.
- Newton Lang at Claremont Primary School440m away · Not yet graded
- SJOut560m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Peter's Church of England Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Peter's Church of England 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
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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 St Peter's Church of England Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
211 pupils
210 places
1 pupil over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Tunbridge Wells
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Tunbridge Wells
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: 1.8 first choices per place
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
16
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
10.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
208
Total Pupils
108
Boys
100
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
13.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,247
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,269
Per pupil
£1222k
Total funding
£45k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
7.1%
Persistent absence
182
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about St Peter's Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Peter's Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 93% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is St Peter's Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Peter's Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2014, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Peter's Church of England 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 St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
St Peter's Church of England Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
Classes at St Peter's Church of England Primary School average 29.7 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
St Peter's Church of England Primary School has around 208 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
4.1% of sessions were missed at St Peter's Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 7.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Kent's coordinated admissions process, naming St Peter's Church of England 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.
Does St Peter's Church of England Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Peter's Church of England Primary School: Newton Lang at Claremont Primary School (440m away, registered, not yet graded) and SJOut (560m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
St Peter's Church of England Primary School is at Hawkenbury Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5BW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)