Bishops Down Primary School is a primary school located in Tunbridge Wells. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 21/03/2012. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading is average, progress in writing and progress in maths are below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.1%, which is 0.1 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Rydal Drive, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9SU
Website: www.bishopsdownprimary.org/
Telephone: 01892520114
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Kent
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Clare Owen
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 118468

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 21/03/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 242
Number of Boys: 130
Number of Girls: 112

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.7% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Below Average: 1.2 Confidence interval -0.5 to 2.8
Writing
Below Average: -2 Confidence interval -3.5 to -0.5
Maths
Below Average: -1.7 Confidence interval -3.1 to -0.2

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:70%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:8%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:107
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bishops Down Primary School
Rydal Drive , TN4 9SU
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Rusthall St Paul's CofE VA Primary School
High Street , Rusthall TN4 8RZ
3out of 4 1,292 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The Wells Free School
King Charles Square , TN4 8FA
3out of 4 1,395 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Southborough CofE Primary School
Broomhill Park Road , Southborough TN4 0JY
3out of 4 2,004 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Wilman Road , TN4 9AL
3out of 4 2,030 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
Culverden Down , TN4 9SH
4out of 4 557 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
Southfield Road , TN4 9UJ
4out of 4 1,349 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School
The Skinners' School
St John's Road , TN4 9PG
4out of 4 1,458 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
St Gregory's Catholic School
Reynolds Lane , TN4 9XL
4out of 4 1,928 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
St John's Road , TN4 9XB
3out of 4 1,969 yd Community school No Boys More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rose Hill School
Coniston Avenue , TN4 9SY
- not rated 266 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Broomhill Bank School
Broomhill Road , Rusthall TN3 0TB
3out of 4 836 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Two Bridges School
Charles Street , Southborough TN4 0DS
4out of 4 2,160 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Mead School
16 Frant Road , TN2 5SN
- not rated 2,320 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Holmewood House School
Barrow Lane , Langton Green TN3 0EB
- not rated 2,587 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.