Stocks Green Primary School, Tonbridge
Stocks Green Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Tonbridge. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 16th-highest of the 22 schools in Tonbridge with published results, and 11,173rd of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.2 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 102% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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
Stocks Green Primary School in detail
Stocks Green Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Stocks Green Primary School. We are a school which prides itself on being an important part of the wonderful local community of Hildenborough. The theme of community permeates through our school as we aim to support pupils to be successful members of the global community and go on to make a positive impact on the world."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, tennis, athletics, gymnastics, dance, drama, choir, chess and French.
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026 and an open day on Tuesday 10 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, 66% of Year 6 pupils at Stocks Green Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 83% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Stocks Green Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 36 families put Stocks Green Primary School as their first choice and 88 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Stocks Green Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Stocks Green Primary School are Hildenborough Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 91% reading, 84% maths); Long Mead Community Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 68% reading, 63% maths); St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 92% reading, 90% maths); and Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing Impairment (1.4 miles, Good, 74% reading, 67% maths).
Stocks Green Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Hildenborough Church of England Primary SchoolLong Mead Community Primary SchoolSt Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary SchoolSlade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing Impairment
Who goes there
6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (78%) and Mixed (9%).
In 2026, 13 pupils (6%) received SEN support and 5 (2.3%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hildenborough Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Stocks Green School (adjacent), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Stocks Green 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 20 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Kent (101).
Suspensions and exclusions
Stocks Green Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Stocks Green Primary School are Leigh Academy Hugh Christie (1.5 miles), Leigh Academy Tonbridge (1.6 miles) and The Judd School (1.7 miles).
Leigh Academy Hugh ChristieLeigh Academy TonbridgeThe Judd School
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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
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
Ofsted · 3 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
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
6.0%
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 declined from 83% to 66% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 80% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 87% to 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.8
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
32.0
KS2
5
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Stocks Green Primary School
Year 4 News
2 Oct 2026
Year 3 News
2 Oct 2026
Year 2 News
2 Oct 2026
EYFS News
1 Oct 2026
Young Voices
27 Feb 2026
Year 5 News
21 Nov 2025
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Stocks Green Primary School.
- Rainbow Out Of School Clubs Ltd - Hildenborough Primary School910m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Stocks Green Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Stocks Green 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
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
102%
Over capacity
214 pupils
209 places
5 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
13
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
8.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
217
Total Pupils
113
Boys
104
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
18.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,361
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,015
Per pupil
£1150k
Total funding
£20k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
5.3%
Persistent absence
190
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
Stocks Green Primary School
Questions parents ask about Stocks Green Primary School
What are SATs results like at Stocks Green Primary School?
Of the pupils at Stocks Green Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 66% reached the expected standard in reading and 69% did so in maths.
What is Stocks Green Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Stocks Green Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Stocks Green Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Stocks Green 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 Stocks Green Primary School?
Stocks Green Primary School was full in 2025, at 102% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Stocks Green Primary School?
Classes at Stocks Green Primary School average 30.8 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Stocks Green Primary School?
Stocks Green Primary School has around 217 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Stocks Green Primary School?
3.6% of sessions were missed at Stocks Green Primary School in 2024/25. 5.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Stocks Green Primary School?
Apply through Kent's coordinated admissions process, naming Stocks Green 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 Stocks Green Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Stocks Green Primary School: Rainbow Out Of School Clubs Ltd - Hildenborough Primary School (910m 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 Stocks Green Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 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 Stocks Green Primary School?
Stocks Green Primary School is at Leigh Road, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, Kent, TN11 9AE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)