Tunbury Primary SchoolOaklands School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chatham.
Summary of the comparison
Tunbury Primary School and Oaklands School are primary schools in Chatham.
Tunbury Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Oaklands School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Oaklands School is ahead on our composite score.
Tunbury Primary School was judged Good and Oaklands 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 57.0% for Tunbury Primary School and 70.0% for Oaklands 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 held broadly level at Oaklands School (69.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChathamTunbury Primary School | ChathamOaklands School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 269th of 450 in Kent | 12th of 73 in Medway | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 534 | 447 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 450 | |
| Location | Chatham, ME5 9HY | Chatham, ME5 0QS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | 70.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 534 | 447 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.1% | 42.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.2% | 11.6% | |
| SEN support | 7.1% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.8% Stronger figure | 21.9% | 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
Oaklands School
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