St Barnabas CofE VA Primary SchoolSt James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Tunbridge Wells.
Summary of the comparison
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School and St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School are primary schools in Tunbridge Wells.
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School was judged Good and St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School and 72.0% for St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Tunbridge WellsSt Barnabas CofE VA Primary School | Tunbridge WellsSt James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 309th of 450 in Kent | 99th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 206 | 632 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 630 | |
| Location | Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2EY | Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3PR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | 72.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 206 | 632 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.0% | 10.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 39.3% | 35.9% | |
| SEN support | 15.5% | 9.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.9% | 8.5% 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.
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
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