Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolSpeldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Tunbridge Wells.
Summary of the comparison
Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School are primary schools in Tunbridge Wells.
Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good and Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 79.0% for Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and 81.0% for Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Tunbridge WellsBidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Tunbridge WellsSpeldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100 | B78/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 90th of 450 in Kent | 22nd of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 197 | 213 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0UE | Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0NP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% | 81.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 29.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 | 114.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 197 | 213 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.1% | 6.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.2% | 5.2% | |
| SEN support | 6.1% | 6.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.6% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
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