Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolSt Augustine's Catholic 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 St Augustine's Catholic 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 St Augustine's Catholic Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good and St Augustine's Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard.
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 56.0% for St Augustine's Catholic 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 risen at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Tunbridge WellsBidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Tunbridge WellsSt Augustine's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 90th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 347th of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 197 | 264 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 255 | |
| Location | Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0UE | Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9AL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% Stronger figure | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 197 | 264 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.1% | 20.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.2% | 62.1% | |
| SEN support | 6.1% | 14.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 4.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 11.2% | 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
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
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