Shipbourne SchoolSt Lawrence Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Shipbourne School and St Lawrence Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
Shipbourne School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Lawrence Church of England Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Lawrence Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Shipbourne School was judged Good and St Lawrence 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 86.0% for Shipbourne School and 75.0% for St Lawrence Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Shipbourne School (57.0% in 2022-23, 86.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Lawrence Church of England Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TonbridgeShipbourne School | SevenoaksSt Lawrence Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 221st of 450 in Kent | 128th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 58 | 84 | |
| Capacity | 59 | 84 | |
| Location | Tonbridge, TN11 9PB | Sevenoaks, TN15 0LN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 86.0% Stronger figure | 75.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 58 | 84 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.6% | 8.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.3% | 2.4% | |
| SEN support | 19.0% | 22.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.6% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 1.9% Stronger figure | 18.2% | 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.
Shipbourne School
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School
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