Broadwater 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 01/02/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in writing are average, progress in maths is below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.5%, which is 0.5 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Broadwater Lane, Tunbridge Wells

School Information

Address: Broadwater Lane, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5RP
Website: www.broadwater-down.kent.sch.uk
Telephone: 01892527588
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Kent
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Katie Harris
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 118566

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 01/02/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 150
Number of Boys: 62
Number of Girls: 88

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 13.4% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -0.8 Confidence interval -3.1 to 1.5
Writing
Average: -1.9 Confidence interval -4 to 0.2
Maths
Below Average: -3 Confidence interval -5 to -1

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:62%
England Average:65%

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

School:3%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:103
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Broadwater Down Primary School
Broadwater Lane , TN2 5RP 		3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Mark's Church of England Primary School
Ramslye Road , TN4 8LN 		3out of 4 767 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Claremont Primary School
Banner Farm Road , TN2 5EB 		4out of 4 1,613 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Wells Free School
King Charles Square , TN4 8FA 		3out of 4 2,014 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Hawkenbury Road , TN2 5BW 		4out of 4 2,067 yd Voluntary controlled school 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 2,704 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Skinners' School
St John's Road , TN4 9PG 		4out of 4 2,808 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
Southfield Road , TN4 9UJ 		4out of 4 2,987 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Mead School
16 Frant Road , TN2 5SN 		- not rated 659 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Rose Hill School
Coniston Avenue , TN4 9SY 		- not rated 2,393 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Holmewood House School
Barrow Lane , Langton Green TN3 0EB 		- not rated 2,748 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Broomhill Bank School
Broomhill Road , Rusthall TN3 0TB 		3out of 4 3,172 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Beechwood School
12 Pembury Road , TN2 3QD 		- not rated 3,269 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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