St Barnabas CofE VA 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 28/11/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is average, progress in reading and progress in maths are well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.4%, which is 0.4 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Quarry Road, Tunbridge Wells

School Information

Address: Quarry Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2EY
Website: www.st-barnabas.kent.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01892522958
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Kent
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Moira Duncombe
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 118724

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 28/11/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 197
Number of Boys: 92
Number of Girls: 105

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.6% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -3 Confidence interval -5.2 to -0.7
Writing
Average: -1.3 Confidence interval -3.4 to 0.8
Maths
Well Below Average: -3.7 Confidence interval -5.7 to -1.7

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:50%
England Average:65%

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

School:3%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:101
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:101
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School
Quarry Road , TN1 2EY
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Sandrock Road , TN2 3PR
4out of 4 709 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The Wells Free School
King Charles Square , TN4 8FA
3out of 4 845 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School
Cunningham Road , TN4 9EW
3out of 4 1,130 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Wilman Road , TN4 9AL
3out of 4 1,179 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Skinners' School
St John's Road , TN4 9PG
4out of 4 777 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
Southfield Road , TN4 9UJ
4out of 4 1,081 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
St John's Road , TN4 9XB
3out of 4 1,513 yd Community school No Boys More About School
St Gregory's Catholic School
Reynolds Lane , TN4 9XL
4out of 4 1,648 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
Culverden Down , TN4 9SH
4out of 4 1,715 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Beechwood School
12 Pembury Road , TN2 3QD
- not rated 1,370 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Rose Hill School
Coniston Avenue , TN4 9SY
- not rated 1,810 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Two Bridges School
Charles Street , Southborough TN4 0DS
4out of 4 1,935 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Mead School
16 Frant Road , TN2 5SN
- not rated 2,155 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Oakley School
Pembury Road , TN2 4NE
3out of 4 2,449 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.