Staplehurst School, Tonbridge
Staplehurst School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Tonbridge, part of Coppice Primary Partnership.
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
Staplehurst School in detail
Staplehurst School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care until 5:30pm.
Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026 and an open evening on Monday 9 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Staplehurst School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 118313), 52% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 48% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Staplehurst School
Across Kent, 90% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Kent lodged 237 appeals against primary school offers; 166 reached a hearing and 18 succeeded (10.8% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Staplehurst School are Staplehurst School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 52% reading, 48% maths); Frittenden Church of England Primary School (2.4 miles, Requires improvement, 80% reading, 93% maths); Leigh Academy Marden (2.8 miles, Good, 93% reading, 79% maths); and Headcorn Primary School (3.1 miles, Requires improvement, 76% reading, 65% maths).
Staplehurst SchoolFrittenden Church of England Primary SchoolLeigh Academy MardenHeadcorn Primary School
The trust
Staplehurst School is one of 4 schools run by Coppice Primary Partnership, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Staplehurst Rail Station, about 1060 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Monument (opposite), 280 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 39 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Kent (101).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Staplehurst School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in September 2026. Before that, as Staplehurst School (URN 118313), it was rated Good in January 2022. See Staplehurst School's inspections
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Results at Staplehurst School before it became an academy in 2026 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 118313). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 58% to 52% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 60% to 48% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 65% to 60% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Staplehurst School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Staplehurst School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Staplehurst 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
- 1
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.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
2 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
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Applications and offers at Staplehurst School before it became an academy in 2026
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 118313). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 65 | 54 | 84 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 68 | 61 | 93 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 48 | 46 | 76 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 44 | 33 | 63 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 74 | 46 | 67 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 47 | 38 | 50 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2020 | 57 | 43 | 53 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 45 | 40 | 54 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 44 | 42 | 55 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 56 | 56 | 64 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 68 | 66 | 83 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 54 | 51 | 71 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2014 | 66 | 61 | 76 | 0.9 | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Tonbridge
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Tonbridge
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.
Absence at Staplehurst School before it became an academy in 20262024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 118313). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
6.8%
Overall absence
20.0%
Persistent absence
340
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Staplehurst School
Are there exam results for Staplehurst School?
Staplehurst School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 118313), 52% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 48% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Staplehurst School's Ofsted rating?
Staplehurst School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in September 2026. Before that, as Staplehurst School (URN 118313), it was rated Good in January 2022.
What is the catchment area for Staplehurst School?
No fixed boundary. When Staplehurst School is oversubscribed, Kent allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Staplehurst School?
Apply through Kent's coordinated admissions process, naming Staplehurst 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 Staplehurst 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. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 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 Staplehurst School?
Staplehurst School is at Gybbon Rise, Staplehurst, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 0LZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)