Pembury SchoolSkinners' Temple Grove
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Tunbridge Wells.
Summary of the comparison
Pembury School and Skinners' Temple Grove are primary schools in Tunbridge Wells.
Pembury School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Skinners' Temple Grove scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Pembury School is ahead on our composite score.
Pembury School was judged Good and Skinners' Temple Grove 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 39.0% for Skinners' Temple Grove.
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 fallen at Skinners' Temple Grove (53.0% in 2022-23, 39.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Tunbridge WellsPembury School | Tunbridge WellsSkinners' Temple Grove | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 203rd of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 356th of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 408 | 179 | |
| Capacity | 510 | 210 | |
| Location | Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4EB | Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3UA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 39.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 408 | 179 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.0% | 54.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.0% | 25.1% | |
| SEN support | 5.9% | 18.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 8.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 33.3% | 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
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