Headcorn Primary SchoolStaplehurst School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Headcorn Primary School and Staplehurst School are primary schools.
Headcorn Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Staplehurst School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Headcorn Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Headcorn Primary School was judged the expected standard and Staplehurst 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 62.0% for Headcorn Primary School and 42.0% for Staplehurst School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Headcorn Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Staplehurst School (52.0% in 2022-23, 42.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HeadcornHeadcorn Primary School | TonbridgeStaplehurst School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 280th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 351st of 450 in Kent | |
| 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 | 395 | 383 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 525 | |
| Location | Headcorn, TN27 9QT | Tonbridge, TN12 0LZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% Stronger figure | 42.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 97.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 395 | 383 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.3% | 23.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.6% | 6.3% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 10.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.7% | 20.0% 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.
Headcorn Primary School
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