- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Results well above the Tonbridge average, low absence.
74 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1185%
Tonbridge 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 422
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.9
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- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Results above the Tonbridge average.
18 first choices, 22 offers made
Met the standard at 1173%
Tonbridge 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.7%Tonbridge 5.8%
- Pupils
- 204
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.8
Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing Impairment
Tonbridge, TN9 1HR · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Tonbridge average, low absence.
70 first choices, 58 offers made
Met the standard at 1164%
Tonbridge 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 419
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.5
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Tonbridge average.
50 first choices, 55 offers made
Met the standard at 1174%
Tonbridge 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.1%Tonbridge 5.8%
- Pupils
- 540
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results close to the Tonbridge average.
38 first choices, 53 offers made
Met the standard at 1165%
Tonbridge 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.0%Tonbridge 5.8%
- Pupils
- 371
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.1
- Ofsted:Good
Results well below the Tonbridge average.
27 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1157%
Tonbridge 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.4%Tonbridge 5.8%
- Pupils
- 208
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.2
- Ofsted:Requires improvement in 1 area
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Tonbridge average, high absence.
13 first choices, 14 offers made
Met the standard at 1147%
Tonbridge 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 143
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.3
Nexus Foundation Special School
Tonbridge, TN11 8AA · Special · All-through · Ages 2 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 13.7%
- Pupils
- 307
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.3
Hilden Grange School
Tonbridge, TN10 3BX · Independent · Primary · Ages 2 to 13
- ISI:Inspected
- Church of England
- Grammar
- Has a nursery
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –Tonbridge 5.8%
- Pupils
- 269
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery
Tonbridge, TN10 3BU · Independent · Primary · Ages 0 to 11
- ISI:Inspected
- Has a nursery
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –Tonbridge 5.8%
- Pupils
- 169
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Primary schools10including 1 special
- Met the standard at 1166.0%
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools2 of 102 Church of England
- With a nursery class4take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals26.4%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Tonbridge's primary 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.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Tonbridge
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 6 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 0 of 4
- Good: 4 of 4
- Requires improvement: 0 of 4
- Inadequate: 0 of 4
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Tonbridge
Some are faith schools.
2 of the 10 primary schools in Tonbridge have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
4 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
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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About these schools
Primary schools in Tonbridge, explained
There are 10 primary schools in Tonbridge, teaching 3,052 children. 4 are run by the council and 3 are academies or free schools. Among them are 1 special and 2 independent schools.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
66.0% of pupils in Tonbridge met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 85%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
26.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,627 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 14.3% 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 primary schools are in Tonbridge?
There are 10 primary schools in Tonbridge, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Tonbridge?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Tonbridge on Eduscope are Sussex Road Community Primary School, Royal Rise Primary School and Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing Impairment. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are primary schools in Tonbridge 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.
How do primary schools in Tonbridge perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Tonbridge, 66% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Tonbridge primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Tonbridge is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Tonbridge?
When choosing a primary school in Tonbridge, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 10 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.