Penshurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolChiddingstone Church of England School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Penshurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and Chiddingstone Church of England School are primary schools.
Penshurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Chiddingstone Church of England School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Chiddingstone Church of England School is ahead on our composite score.
Penshurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged Good and Chiddingstone Church of England School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 50.0% for Penshurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and 87.0% for Chiddingstone Church of England School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Penshurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Chiddingstone Church of England School (83.0% in 2022-23, 87.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TonbridgePenshurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | EdenbridgeChiddingstone Church of England School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 264th of 450 in Kent | 48th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 86 | 209 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 210 | |
| Location | Tonbridge, TN11 8BX | Edenbridge, TN8 7AH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 87.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 17.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 86 | 209 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.1% | 4.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.5% | 3.3% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 10.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.3% | 1.7% 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.
Penshurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Chiddingstone Church of England School
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