Bishops Down Primary and Nursery SchoolSouthborough 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 Southborough CofE Primary School are primary schools in Tunbridge Wells.
Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Southborough CofE Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Southborough CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School was judged the expected standard and Southborough CofE Primary School was judged Good.
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 73.0% for Southborough 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) and has fallen at Southborough CofE Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Tunbridge WellsBishops Down Primary and Nursery School | Tunbridge WellsSouthborough CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 164th of 450 in Kent | 101st of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 200 | 621 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 630 | |
| Location | Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9SU | Tunbridge Wells, TN4 0JY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 19.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 200 | 621 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.0% | 15.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.0% | 18.7% | |
| SEN support | 9.5% | 15.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.5% Stronger figure | 10.9% | 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
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School
Southborough CofE Primary School
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