1
Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Tunbridge Wells • Kent • TN3 0NP
1
3 Mar 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 town 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
21
Outstanding
1
Good
17
Median inspection year
2017
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 5% · G: 81% · RI: 14% · I: 0%
2
Langton Green Primary School
Tunbridge Wells • Kent • TN3 0JG
2
9 Jun 2024
3
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Tunbridge Wells • Kent • TN2 3PR
2
24 Apr 2024
4
Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
Tunbridge Wells • Kent • TN3 9SF
2
26 Jun 2023
5
Broadwater Down Primary School
Tunbridge Wells • Kent • TN2 5RP
2
4 May 2023
6
Claremont Primary School
Tunbridge Wells • Kent • TN2 5EB
2
13 Feb 2023
7
Skinners' Temple Grove
Tunbridge Wells • Kent • TN2 3UA
2
30 Oct 2019
8
Skinners' Kent Primary School
Tunbridge Wells • Kent • TN2 3GS
2
18 Oct 2018
9
St John's Church of England Primary School
Tunbridge Wells • Kent • TN4 9EW
2
29 Nov 2017
10
Fordcombe Church of England Primary School
Tunbridge Wells • Kent • TN3 0RY
2
9 Mar 2016
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
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School 2 • Dec 2015
- The Wells Free School 2 • Jun 2015
- Pembury School 2 • Mar 2015
- St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School 2 • Dec 2014
- Southborough CofE Primary School 2 • Apr 2014
- Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2 • Sep 2013
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School 2 • Jun 2013
- Lamberhurst St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School 2 • Jun 2013
- St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 3 • May 2024
- Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School 3 • Dec 2023