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Faith schools in Royal Tunbridge Wells

All 10 faith schools in Royal Tunbridge Wells.

10 schools in Royal Tunbridge Wells

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  1. Bennett Memorial Diocesan School

    Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9SH · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Royal Tunbridge Wells faith schools average.

    384 first choices, 293 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Royal Tunbridge Wells faith schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 10Royal Tunbridge Wells faith schools about 10
    Pupils
    1,913
    View school Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
  2. St Peter's Church of England Primary School

    Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5BW · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Royal Tunbridge Wells faith schools average, low absence.

    53 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school70%

    Royal Tunbridge Wells faith schools 68%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Royal Tunbridge Wells faith schools about 10
    Pupils
    208
    View school St Peter's Church of England Primary School
  3. St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

    Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3PR · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results above the Royal Tunbridge Wells faith schools average, low absence.

    95 first choices, 88 offers made

    Ready for secondary school72%

    Royal Tunbridge Wells faith schools 68%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Royal Tunbridge Wells faith schools about 10
    Pupils
    629
    View school St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
  4. St John's Church of England Primary School

    Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9EW · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Royal Tunbridge Wells faith schools average, low absence.

    79 first choices, 89 offers made

    Ready for secondary school70%

    Royal Tunbridge Wells faith schools 68%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Royal Tunbridge Wells faith schools about 10
    Pupils
    633
    View school St John's Church of England Primary School
  5. St Mark's Church of England Primary School

    Tunbridge Wells, TN4 8LN · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Royal Tunbridge Wells faith schools average.

    21 first choices, 32 offers made

    Ready for secondary school68%

    Royal Tunbridge Wells faith schools 68%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Royal Tunbridge Wells faith schools about 10
    Pupils
    333
    View school St Mark's Church of England Primary School
  6. St Gregory's Catholic School

    Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9XL · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Royal Tunbridge Wells faith schools average, high absence.

    136 first choices, 176 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Royal Tunbridge Wells faith schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 16Royal Tunbridge Wells faith schools about 10
    Pupils
    1,093
    View school St Gregory's Catholic School
  7. St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School

    Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2EY · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Royal Tunbridge Wells faith schools average.

    23 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school67%

    Royal Tunbridge Wells faith schools 68%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11Royal Tunbridge Wells faith schools about 10
    Pupils
    201
    View school St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School
  8. St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

    Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9AL · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 2 areas
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Royal Tunbridge Wells faith schools average.

    17 first choices, 20 offers made

    Ready for secondary school56%

    Royal Tunbridge Wells faith schools 68%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Royal Tunbridge Wells faith schools about 10
    Pupils
    241
    View school St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
  9. Beechwood School

    Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3QD · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Royal Tunbridge Wells faith schools about 10
    Pupils
    303
    View school Beechwood School
  10. The Mead School

    Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5SN · Independent · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Has a nursery

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Royal Tunbridge Wells faith schools about 10
    Pupils
    203
    View school The Mead School
The big picture

How Royal Tunbridge Wells's faith schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Royal Tunbridge Wells 68%England 62%St Augustine's Catholic Primary School: 56%St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School: 67%St Mark's Church of England Primary School: 68%St John's Church of England Primary School: 70%St Peter's Church of England Primary School: 70%St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 72%0%25%50%75%100%
Faith schools in Royal Tunbridge Wells

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Royal Tunbridge Wells average 5.1%St John's Church of England Primary School: 3.6%St Peter's Church of England Primary School: 4.1%St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 4.5%St Mark's Church of England Primary School: 4.7%St Augustine's Catholic Primary School: 4.7%Bennett Memorial Diocesan School: 5.1%St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School: 5.7%St Gregory's Catholic School: 8.6%0%4%8%12%16%
Faith schools in Royal Tunbridge Wells

Ofsted grades in Royal Tunbridge Wells

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 5 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 5
  • Good: 4 of 5
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 5
  • Inadequate: 0 of 5
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Royal Tunbridge Wells

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    10 of the 10 faith schools in Royal Tunbridge Wells have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

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About these schools

Faith schools in Royal Tunbridge Wells, explained

There are 10 faith schools in Royal Tunbridge Wells, teaching 5,757 children. 4 are run by the council and 4 are academies or free schools. Among them are 2 independent schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

68.2% of pupils in Royal Tunbridge Wells faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 56% to 72%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

14.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,868 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 13.5% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many faith schools are in Royal Tunbridge Wells?
There are 10 faith schools in Royal Tunbridge Wells, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Royal Tunbridge Wells?
The highest-ranked faith schools in Royal Tunbridge Wells on Eduscope are Bennett Memorial Diocesan School, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding faith schools are in Royal Tunbridge Wells?
Royal Tunbridge Wells has 1 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 4 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are faith schools in Royal Tunbridge Wells ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Royal Tunbridge Wells faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Royal Tunbridge Wells is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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