Capel Primary SchoolPembury School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Capel Primary School and Pembury School are primary schools.
Capel Primary School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Pembury School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Pembury School is ahead on our composite score.
Capel Primary School was judged Good and Pembury 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 38.0% for Capel Primary School and 67.0% for Pembury School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Capel Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Pembury School (54.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TonbridgeCapel Primary School | Tunbridge WellsPembury School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 378th of 450 in Kent | 203rd of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 208 | 408 | |
| Capacity | 212 | 510 | |
| Location | Tonbridge, TN12 6RP | Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4EB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 38.0% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 208 | 408 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.6% | 12.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.3% | 10.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.9% | 5.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.4% | 5.5% 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.
Capel Primary School
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