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Staplehurst School

Gybbon Rise, Staplehurst, Tonbridge, TN12 0LZ

Local ranking351st of 450 primary schools in Kent
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

525

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Continues as Staplehurst School (URN 152607). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
42.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
4.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
52.0%
Writing (Expected)
60.0%
Maths (Expected)
48.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
44.0%
Reading avg scaled score
100.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
97.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
98.0
Cohort Size
50

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
383
Boys
190 (50%)
Girls
193 (50%)
Capacity
525 (73% full)
SEND
13.3%
FSM Eligible
23.8%
EAL
6.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.6%
SEN Support
10.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Budget per Pupil
£6,573/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
20.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 73.6%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 12.6%
  • White Other: 3.7%
  • Mixed Other: 2.6%
  • Asian Indian: 1.8%
  • Black African: 1.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.1%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 1.1%

73.6%

White British

12.6%

Gypsy/Roma

3.7%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01580891765
headteacher@staplehurst.kent.sch.uk
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Gybbon Rise

Tonbridge, South East

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Administrative

URN
118313
UKPRN
10073343
Establishment No.
2192

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