Bishops Down Primary and Nursery SchoolRusthall St Paul's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Tunbridge Wells.
Summary of the comparison
Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School and Rusthall St Paul's CofE Primary School are primary schools in Tunbridge Wells.
Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Rusthall St Paul's CofE Primary School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School was judged the expected standard and Rusthall St Paul's CofE Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 67.0% for Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School and 65.0% for Rusthall St Paul's CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School (63.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Tunbridge WellsBishops Down Primary and Nursery School | Tunbridge WellsRusthall St Paul's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 164th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 417th of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 200 | 111 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 150 | |
| Location | Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9SU | Tunbridge Wells, TN4 8RZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 65.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 200 | 111 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.0% | 45.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.0% | 14.4% | |
| SEN support | 9.5% | 35.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.5% Stronger figure | 22.9% | 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
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