St Michael's Primary SchoolGroombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Michael's Primary School and Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
St Michael's Primary School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Michael's Primary School was judged the expected standard 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 71.0% for St Michael's 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 risen at St Michael's Primary School (33.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% 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 Michael's Primary School | Tunbridge WellsGroombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 113th of 136 in East Sussex | 54th of 136 in East Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 73 | 132 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 218 | |
| Location | Hartfield, TN7 4BP | Tunbridge Wells, TN3 9SF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% | 74.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 73 | 132 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.1% | 4.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 1.5% | |
| SEN support | 16.4% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.2% | 0.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.3% | 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 Michael's Primary School
Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
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