1
Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School
Cranbrook • Kent • TN17 1DZ
1
26 Apr 2014
Top 10 Primary schools in Tunbridge Wells
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2017)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of Tunbridge Wells. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
32
Outstanding
3
Good
24
Median inspection year
2017
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 9% · G: 75% · RI: 16% · I: 0%
2
St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Tunbridge Wells • TN2 5BW
1
24 Apr 2014
3
Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Tunbridge Wells • Kent • TN3 0NP
1
3 Mar 2014
4
Langton Green Primary School
Tunbridge Wells • Kent • TN3 0JG
2
9 Jun 2024
5
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Tunbridge Wells • Kent • TN2 3PR
2
24 Apr 2024
6
Leigh Academy Paddock Wood
Tonbridge • Kent • TN12 6JE
2
14 Dec 2023
7
Leigh Academy Horsmonden
Tonbridge • Kent • TN12 8NJ
2
29 Nov 2023
8
Broadwater Down Primary School
Tunbridge Wells • Kent • TN2 5RP
2
4 May 2023
9
Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School
Cranbrook • Kent • TN18 4JJ
2
12 Mar 2023
10
Claremont Primary School
Tunbridge Wells • Kent • TN2 5EB
2
13 Feb 2023
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Skinners' Temple Grove 2 • Oct 2019
- Sandhurst Primary School 2 • Mar 2019
- Skinners' Kent Primary School 2 • Oct 2018
- St John's Church of England Primary School 2 • Nov 2017
- Cranbrook Church of England Primary School 2 • May 2017
- Benenden Church of England Primary School 2 • Jan 2017
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School 2 • Dec 2015
- The Wells Free School 2 • Jun 2015
- Colliers Green Church of England Primary School 2 • May 2015
- Pembury School 2 • Mar 2015