Sussex Road Community Primary SchoolLeigh Academy Marden
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Tonbridge.
Summary of the comparison
Sussex Road Community Primary School and Leigh Academy Marden are primary schools in Tonbridge.
Sussex Road Community Primary School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Leigh Academy Marden scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Sussex Road Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Sussex Road Community Primary School was judged strong and Leigh Academy Marden 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 85.0% for Sussex Road Community Primary School and 74.0% for Leigh Academy Marden.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Sussex Road Community Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 85.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Leigh Academy Marden (68.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TonbridgeSussex Road Community Primary School | TonbridgeLeigh Academy Marden | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B81/100Stronger figure | B75/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 46th of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 420 | 322 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 275 | |
| Location | Tonbridge, TN9 2TP | Tonbridge, TN12 9JX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 85.0% Stronger figure | 74.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 32.0% Stronger figure | 19.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 420 | 322 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.8% | 35.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.2% | 5.0% | |
| SEN support | 16.2% | 9.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.7% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 16.0% | 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.
Sussex Road Community Primary School
Leigh Academy Marden
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