St Peter's Church of England 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 Peter's Church of England Primary School and St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School are primary schools in Tunbridge Wells.
St Peter's Church of England Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Peter's Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Peter's Church of England Primary School was judged strong 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 70.0% for St Peter's Church of England 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 fallen at St Peter's Church of England Primary School (74.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% 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 Peter's Church of England Primary School | Tunbridge WellsSt James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | C67/100 | |
| Local ranking | 58th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 99th of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 211 | 632 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 630 | |
| Location | Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5BW | Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3PR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% | 72.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 23.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 211 | 632 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.2% | 10.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.3% | 35.9% | |
| SEN support | 11.4% | 9.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.1% Stronger figure | 8.5% | 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 Peter's Church of England Primary School
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
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