Tunbury Primary SchoolLordswood School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chatham.
Summary of the comparison
Tunbury Primary School and Lordswood School are primary schools in Chatham.
Tunbury Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Lordswood School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Lordswood School is ahead on our composite score.
Tunbury Primary School was judged Good and Lordswood School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 57.0% for Tunbury Primary School and 76.0% for Lordswood School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Tunbury Primary School (72.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Lordswood School (69.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChathamTunbury Primary School | ChathamLordswood School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 269th of 450 in Kent | 9th of 73 in Medway | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 534 | 407 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 420 | |
| Location | Chatham, ME5 9HY | Chatham, ME5 8NN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | 76.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 534 | 407 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.1% | 23.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.2% | 18.4% | |
| SEN support | 7.1% | 15.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.8% Stronger figure | 15.3% | 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.
Tunbury Primary School
Lordswood School
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