Frant Church of England Primary SchoolBroadwater Down Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Tunbridge Wells.
Summary of the comparison
Frant Church of England Primary School and Broadwater Down Primary School are primary schools in Tunbridge Wells.
Frant Church of England Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Broadwater Down Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Broadwater Down Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Frant Church of England Primary School was judged Good and Broadwater Down 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 50.0% for Frant Church of England Primary School and 77.0% for Broadwater Down Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Frant Church of England Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Broadwater Down Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Tunbridge WellsFrant Church of England Primary School | Tunbridge WellsBroadwater Down Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 67th of 136 in East Sussex | 156th of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 96 | 125 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 210 | |
| Location | Tunbridge Wells, TN3 9DX | Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5RP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 17.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 96 | 125 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.3% | 37.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.5% | 39.2% | |
| SEN support | 14.6% | 24.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.1% Stronger figure | 28.4% | 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.
Frant Church of England Primary School
Broadwater Down Primary School
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