Long Mead Community Primary SchoolSt Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Tonbridge.
Summary of the comparison
Long Mead Community Primary School and St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Tonbridge.
Long Mead Community Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Long Mead Community Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Margaret Clitherow Catholic 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 47.0% for Long Mead Community Primary School and 86.0% for St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Long Mead Community Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School (85.0% in 2022-23, 86.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TonbridgeLong Mead Community Primary School | TonbridgeSt Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 391st of 450 in Kent | 103rd of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 122 | 381 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Tonbridge, TN10 3JU | Tonbridge, TN11 9NG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 86.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 19.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 | 109.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 122 | 381 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 56.6% | 12.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.1% | 22.0% | |
| SEN support | 34.4% | 14.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.1% | 11.4% 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.
Long Mead Community Primary School
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School
Full profiles: Long Mead Community Primary School · St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School