Long Mead Community Primary School is a primary school located in Tonbridge. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness requires improvement. The school inspection was carried out on 17/05/2017. 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 5.3%, which is 1.3 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Waveney Road, Tonbridge, TN10 3JU
Website: www.long-mead.kent.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01732350601
School Type: Foundation school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Kent
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Jon Barker
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 118575

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 17/05/2017

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 144
Number of Boys: 57
Number of Girls: 87

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 13.9% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -2.3 Confidence interval -4.8 to 0.3
Writing
Average: -1.3 Confidence interval -3.6 to 1
Maths
Below Average: -3 Confidence interval -5.2 to -0.8

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:52%
England Average:65%

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

School:4%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:101
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:102
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Long Mead Community Primary School
Waveney Road , TN10 3JU
2out of 4 0 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School
Trench Road , TN11 9NG
4out of 4 472 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Cage Green Primary School
Cage Green Road , TN10 4PT
1out of 4 971 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Woodlands Primary School
Higham School Lane , Hunt Road TN10 4BB
3out of 4 1,714 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing Impairment
The Slade , TN9 1HR
4out of 4 1,836 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hugh Christie School
White Cottage Road , TN10 4PU
3out of 4 770 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
The Judd School
Brook Street , TN9 2PN
4out of 4 3,067 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
The Hayesbrook School
Brook Street , TN9 2PH
3out of 4 3,132 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Hillview School for Girls
Brionne Gardens , TN9 2HE
3out of 4 3,179 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
West Kent and Ashford College
Brook Street , TN9 2PW
- not rated 3,272 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
YMCA West Kent
164 Shipbourne Road , TN10 3EJ
- not rated 833 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Skills for Independence and Employability Ltd
Cage Green Road , TN10 4PT
- not rated 917 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hilden Grange School
Dry Hill Park Road , TN10 3BX
- not rated 1,074 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery
38 Dry Hill Park Road , TN10 3BU
- not rated 1,074 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Tonbridge School
, TN9 1JP
- not rated 1,590 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.