St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary SchoolGroombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School and Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School was judged Good and Groombridge St Thomas' 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 50.0% for St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School and 74.0% for Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School (79.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HartfieldSt Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School | Tunbridge WellsGroombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 136 in East Sussex Stronger figure | 54th of 136 in East Sussex | |
| 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 | 81 | 117 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 218 | |
| Location | Hartfield, TN7 4AA | Tunbridge Wells, TN3 9SF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 74.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 80 | 132 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.3% | 4.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.3% | 1.5% | |
| SEN support | 27.5% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.3% | 0.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.0% | 4.2% 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 Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School
Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
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