Sussex Road 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 are good. The school inspection was carried out on 23/11/2016. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing and progress in maths are well above average, progress in reading is above average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.3%, which is 0.7 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Sussex Road, Tonbridge

School Information

Address: Sussex Road, Tonbridge, TN9 2TP
Website: http://www.sussex-road.kent.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01732352367
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Kent
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Sarah Bowles
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 118286

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 23/11/2016

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 450
Number of Pupils: 447
Number of Boys: 230
Number of Girls: 217

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 6.1% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: 2.9 Confidence interval 1.3 to 4.5
Writing
Well Above Average: 3.5 Confidence interval 2 to 4.9
Maths
Well Above Average: 3.6 Confidence interval 2.2 to 5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:77%
England Average:65%

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

School:25%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:107
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:108
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sussex Road Community Primary School
Sussex Road , TN9 2TP
3out of 4 0 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 1,178 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Royal Rise Primary School
Royal Rise , TN9 2DQ
1out of 4 1,314 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Bishop Chavasse Primary School
2a Baker Lane , TN11 0FB
- not rated 2,164 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Stocks Green Primary School
Leigh Road , Hildenborough TN11 9AE
3out of 4 2,722 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Judd School
Brook Street , TN9 2PN
4out of 4 238 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
The Hayesbrook School
Brook Street , TN9 2PH
3out of 4 301 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Tonbridge Grammar School
Deakin Leas , TN9 2JR
4out of 4 1,090 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Weald of Kent Grammar School
Tudeley Lane , TN9 2JP
4out of 4 1,529 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Hillview School for Girls
Brionne Gardens , TN9 2HE
3out of 4 1,586 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 423 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Nexus Foundation Special School
Upper Haysden Lane , TN11 8AA
2out of 4 1,228 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
Tonbridge School
, TN9 1JP
- not rated 1,545 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Hilden Grange School
Dry Hill Park Road , TN10 3BX
- not rated 1,924 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery
38 Dry Hill Park Road , TN10 3BU
- not rated 1,924 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
YMCA West Kent
164 Shipbourne Road , TN10 3EJ
- not rated 2,357 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.