St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary SchoolWoodlands Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Tonbridge.
Summary of the comparison
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School and Woodlands Primary School are primary schools in Tonbridge.
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Woodlands Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Woodlands 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 St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School and 74.0% for Woodlands Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School (85.0% in 2022-23, 86.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Woodlands Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TonbridgeSt Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School | TonbridgeWoodlands Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 103rd of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 237th of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 381 | 558 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 630 | |
| Location | Tonbridge, TN11 9NG | Tonbridge, TN10 4BB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 86.0% Stronger figure | 74.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 19.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 381 | 558 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.3% | 25.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.0% | 11.5% | |
| SEN support | 14.7% | 10.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.4% Stronger figure | 13.7% | 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 Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School
Woodlands Primary School
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