Leigh Primary SchoolSussex Road Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Tonbridge.
Summary of the comparison
Leigh Primary School and Sussex Road Community Primary School are primary schools in Tonbridge.
Leigh Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sussex Road Community Primary School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Sussex Road Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Leigh Primary School was judged Good and Sussex Road Community Primary School was judged strong.
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 Leigh Primary School and 85.0% for Sussex Road Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Leigh Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Sussex Road Community Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 85.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TonbridgeLeigh Primary School | TonbridgeSussex Road Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | B81/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 113th of 450 in Kent | 11th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 134 | 420 | |
| Capacity | 171 | 420 | |
| Location | Tonbridge, TN11 8QP | Tonbridge, TN9 2TP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | 85.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | 32.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 134 | 420 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.7% | 9.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.0% | 20.2% | |
| SEN support | 34.3% | 16.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 0.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.6% | 4.9% 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.
Leigh Primary School
Sussex Road Community Primary School
Full profiles: Leigh Primary School · Sussex Road Community Primary School