Best Primary Schools in Tunbridge Wells 2025 | Rankings, Ofsted & Catchments | FindMySchool

2025 Best Primary Schools in Tunbridge Wells Area

Tunbridge Wells primary schools deliver strong academic results, with 78% of pupils meeting expected standards in reading, writing and maths, well above England's 62%. 28% achieve the higher standard—more than three times the England average of 8%, reflecting a high proportion of top performers. St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Tunbridge Wells, Claremont Primary School, Tunbridge Wells, and Langton Green Primary School are among the highest-performing options, with 87% of schools rated Good or Outstanding. With 31 schools serving Tunbridge Wells, families across the town and surrounding villages have access to well-established schools with strong community ties. Use the map view to explore the schools and see which serve your neighbourhood.

Key Performance Metrics for Tunbridge Wells

% students reaching expected standard in reading, writing & maths

Tunbridge Wells78%

vs

England62%

% students achieving higher standard in reading, writing & maths

Tunbridge Wells28%

vs

England8%

% students reaching expected standard in science

Tunbridge Wells88%

vs

England82%

% schools that achieved Outstanding or Good Ofsted rating

Tunbridge Wells87%

vs

England90%

% students reaching expected standard in reading, writing & maths

Tunbridge Wells

78%vsEngland

62%

% students achieving higher standard in reading, writing & maths

Tunbridge Wells

28%vsEngland

8%

% students reaching expected standard in science

Tunbridge Wells

88%vsEngland

82%

% schools that achieved Outstanding or Good Ofsted rating

Tunbridge Wells

87%vsEngland

90%

Map of Primary Schools in Tunbridge Wells

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Neighbourhoods in Tunbridge Wells

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	Ofsted
#6	Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	Good

Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#6

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

Ofsted: Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	Ofsted
#5	Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	Requires Improvement

Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#5

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

Ofsted: Requires Improvement

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	Ofsted
#23	Broadwater Down Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	Good

Broadwater Down Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#23

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

Ofsted: Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	Ofsted
N/A	Sacred Heart School	Independent	Primary	2-11 years	Mixed	Catholic	Not inspected by Ofsted

Sacred Heart School

Independent • Primary • 2-11 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Catholic

Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	Ofsted
#19	Fordcombe Church of England Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	Good

Fordcombe Church of England Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#19

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

Ofsted: Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	Ofsted
#15	Frant Church of England Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	Good
N/A	The Mead School	Independent	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	Christian	Not inspected by Ofsted

Frant Church of England Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#15

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

Ofsted: Good

The Mead School

Independent • Primary • 3-11 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Christian

Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	Ofsted
#11	Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	Good

Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#11

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

Ofsted: Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	Ofsted
#1	St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Tunbridge Wells	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	Outstanding
#2	Claremont Primary School, Tunbridge Wells	State	Primary	5-11 years	Mixed	None	Good

St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Tunbridge Wells

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#1

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

Ofsted: Outstanding

Claremont Primary School, Tunbridge Wells

State • Primary • 5-11 years

#2

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

Ofsted: Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	Ofsted
#14	St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	Requires Improvement

St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#14

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

Ofsted: Requires Improvement

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	Ofsted
#12	Skinners' Kent Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	Good

Skinners' Kent Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#12

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

Ofsted: Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	Ofsted
#16	Lamberhurst St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	Good

Lamberhurst St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#16

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

Ofsted: Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	Ofsted
#3	Langton Green Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	Good
N/A	Holmewood House School	Independent	Primary	2-13 years	Mixed	None	Not inspected by Ofsted

Langton Green Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#3

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

Ofsted: Good

Holmewood House School

Independent • Primary • 2-13 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	Ofsted
#13	Pembury School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	Good
N/A	Kent College Pembury	Independent	All-through	3-18+ years	Mixed	Protestant	Not inspected by Ofsted

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#13

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

Ofsted: Good

Kent College Pembury

Independent • All-through • 3-18+ years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Protestant

Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	Ofsted
N/A	Beechwood School, Tunbridge Wells	Independent	All-through	3-18+ years	Mixed	None	Not inspected by Ofsted

Beechwood School, Tunbridge Wells

Independent • All-through • 3-18+ years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	Ofsted
#10	St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Tunbridge Wells	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	Good

St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Tunbridge Wells

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#10

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

Ofsted: Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	Ofsted
#20	Rusthall St Paul's CofE Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	Requires Improvement

Rusthall St Paul's CofE Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#20

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

Ofsted: Requires Improvement

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	Ofsted
N/A	Radnor House Sevenoaks	Independent	All-through	2-18 years	Mixed	None	Not inspected by Ofsted

Radnor House Sevenoaks

Independent • All-through • 2-18 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	Ofsted
N/A	Rose Hill School	Independent	Primary	3-13 years	Mixed	None	Not inspected by Ofsted

Rose Hill School

Independent • Primary • 3-13 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	Ofsted
#7	Southborough CofE Primary School	State	Primary	5-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	Good
#8	St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	Good
#9	St John's Church of England Primary School, Tunbridge Wells	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	Good
#17	St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Tunbridge Wells	State	Primary	5-11 years	Mixed	Catholic	Good
#18	St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	Good
#21	Temple Grove Academy	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	Good

Southborough CofE Primary School

State • Primary • 5-11 years

#7

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

Ofsted: Good

St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#8

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

Ofsted: Good

St John's Church of England Primary School, Tunbridge Wells

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#9

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

Ofsted: Good

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Tunbridge Wells

State • Primary • 5-11 years

#17

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Catholic

Ofsted: Good

St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#18

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

Ofsted: Good

Temple Grove Academy

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#21

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

Ofsted: Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	Ofsted
#4	Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	Outstanding

Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#4

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

Ofsted: Outstanding

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	Ofsted
N/A	Somerhill	Independent	Primary	2-13 years	Mixed	None	Not inspected by Ofsted

Independent • Primary • 2-13 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	Ofsted
#22	The Wells Free School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	Good

The Wells Free School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#22

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

Ofsted: Good

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