Pembury SchoolBrenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Pembury School and Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
Pembury School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Pembury School was judged Good and Brenchley and Matfield Church of England 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 67.0% for Pembury School and 67.0% for Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Pembury School (54.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Tunbridge WellsPembury School | TonbridgeBrenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 203rd of 450 in Kent | 175th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 408 | 204 | |
| Capacity | 510 | 210 | |
| Location | Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4EB | Tonbridge, TN12 7NY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 19.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 408 | 204 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.0% | 13.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.0% | 2.9% | |
| SEN support | 5.9% | 10.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 12.3% | 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.
Pembury School
Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School
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