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Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School

Rydal Drive, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9SU

Local ranking164th of 450 primary schools in Kent
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 31 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
67.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
87.0%
Writing (Expected)
70.0%
Maths (Expected)
73.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
83.0%
Reading avg scaled score
109.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
106.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
109.0
Cohort Size
30

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
200
Boys
110 (55%)
Girls
90 (45%)
Capacity
210 (95% full)
SEND
14.5%
FSM Eligible
17.0%
EAL
17.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.0%
SEN Support
9.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
10.4
Budget per Pupil
£7,792/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
8.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has 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: 68.4%
  • White Other: 13.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.1%
  • Mixed Other: 3.1%
  • Asian Indian: 3.1%
  • Other: 2.0%
  • Asian Other: 1.5%
  • Black African: 1.5%

68.4%

White British

13.8%

White Other

3.1%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
118468
UKPRN
10077232
Establishment No.
2490

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