Tunbury Primary School, Chatham
Tunbury Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Chatham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 17 schools in Chatham with published results, and 7,842nd of 14,452 across England. It was 85% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kent (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Tunbury Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Tunbury Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% 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 (75% in reading, 73% in maths).
Getting a place at Tunbury Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 63 families put Tunbury Primary School as their first choice and 110 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Tunbury Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Tunbury Primary School are Walderslade Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 93% reading, 93% maths); Lordswood School (0.9 miles, Good, 84% reading, 85% maths); Oaklands School (0.9 miles, 80% reading, 70% maths); and St Benedict's Catholic Primary School (1 mile, 87% reading, 84% maths).
Tunbury Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Walderslade Primary SchoolLordswood SchoolOaklands SchoolSt Benedict's Catholic Primary School
Who goes there
12.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 58 pupils (11.6%) received SEN support and 5 (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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Snodland Rail Station, about 3.1 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Catkin Close (opposite), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Tunbury Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Tunbury Primary School issued 5 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 Tunbury Primary School are Greenacre School (1.2 miles), Walderslade School (1.2 miles) and PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade (1.3 miles).
Greenacre SchoolWalderslade SchoolPGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade
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 agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
12.4%
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 improved from 75% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 72% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 74% to 69% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.4
Avg class size
25.3
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
19
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Tunbury Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Tunbury Primary School.
- Junior Adventures Group @ Tunbury ME5At the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Tunbury Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Tunbury 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
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 10 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were 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 Tunbury Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
536 pupils
630 places
94 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Chatham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Chatham
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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
58
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
12.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
501
Total Pupils
253
Boys
248
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
27
Teachers
18.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,247
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,000
Per pupil
£2947k
Total funding
£97k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
8.8%
Persistent absence
499
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
Tunbury Primary School
Questions parents ask about Tunbury Primary School
What are SATs results like at Tunbury Primary School?
Of the pupils at Tunbury Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 72% did so in maths.
What is Tunbury Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Tunbury Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023.
What is the catchment area for Tunbury Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Tunbury 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 Tunbury Primary School?
Tunbury Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Tunbury Primary School?
Classes at Tunbury Primary School average 26.4 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 Tunbury Primary School?
Tunbury Primary School has around 501 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Tunbury Primary School?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Tunbury Primary School in 2024/25. 8.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Tunbury Primary School?
Apply through Kent's coordinated admissions process, naming Tunbury 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 Tunbury Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Junior Adventures Group @ Tunbury ME5 (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 Tunbury Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 10 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were 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 Tunbury Primary School?
Tunbury Primary School is at Tunbury Avenue, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 9HY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)