St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolTenterden Church of England Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Tenterden.
Summary of the comparison
St Michael's Church of England Primary School and Tenterden Church of England Junior School are primary schools in Tenterden.
St Michael's Church of England Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Tenterden Church of England Junior School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Michael's Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Michael's Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard and Tenterden Church of England Junior School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 52.0% for St Michael's Church of England Primary School and 46.0% for Tenterden Church of England Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Michael's Church of England Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Tenterden Church of England Junior School (40.0% in 2022-23, 46.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TenterdenSt Michael's Church of England Primary School | TenterdenTenterden Church of England Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100Stronger figure | F38/100 | |
| Local ranking | 385th of 445 in Kent Stronger figure | 392nd of 445 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 177 | 206 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 240 | |
| Location | Tenterden, TN30 6PU | Tenterden, TN30 6RA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% Stronger figure | 46.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 167 | 201 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.9% | 35.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.2% | 4.0% | |
| SEN support | 10.8% | 14.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.0% Stronger figure | 22.5% | 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 Michael's Church of England Primary School
Tenterden Church of England Junior School
Full profiles: St Michael's Church of England Primary School · Tenterden Church of England Junior School