Skinners' Temple GroveSkinners' Kent Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Tunbridge Wells.
Summary of the comparison
Skinners' Temple Grove and Skinners' Kent Primary School are primary schools in Tunbridge Wells.
Skinners' Temple Grove scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Skinners' Kent Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Skinners' Kent Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Skinners' Temple Grove was judged Good and Skinners' Kent 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 39.0% for Skinners' Temple Grove and 59.0% for Skinners' Kent Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Skinners' Temple Grove (53.0% in 2022-23, 39.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Skinners' Kent Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Tunbridge WellsSkinners' Temple Grove | Tunbridge WellsSkinners' Kent Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 356th of 450 in Kent | 160th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 179 | 210 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3UA | Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3GS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 39.0% | 59.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 17.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 98.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 179 | 210 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 54.8% | 16.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.1% | 20.5% | |
| SEN support | 18.4% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 33.3% | 5.9% 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.
Skinners' Temple Grove
Skinners' Kent Primary School
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