Temple Grove Academy 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 requires improvement. The school inspection was carried out on 27/04/2017. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is average, progress in maths is below average, progress in reading is well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.8%, which is 0.8 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Friars Way, Tunbridge Wells

School Information

Address: Friars Way, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3UA
Website: http://www.templegroveacademy.com/
Telephone: 01892520562
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Kent
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Isabel Ramsay
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 139052

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 27/04/2017

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 236
Number of Pupils: 230
Number of Boys: 115
Number of Girls: 115

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 11.7% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -3 Confidence interval -5.3 to -0.6
Writing
Average: -1.8 Confidence interval -3.9 to 0.4
Maths
Below Average: -2.8 Confidence interval -4.9 to -0.8

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:102
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
Temple Grove Academy
Friars Way , TN2 3UA
2out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School
Quarry Road , TN1 2EY
3out of 4 1,246 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Skinners' Kent Primary School
The Avenue , Knights Wood TN2 3GS
3out of 4 1,344 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School
Cunningham Road , TN4 9EW
3out of 4 1,376 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Sandrock Road , TN2 3PR
4out of 4 1,405 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Skinners' Kent Academy
Sandown Park , TN2 4PY
4out of 4 783 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Skinners' School
St John's Road , TN4 9PG
4out of 4 1,794 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
St John's Road , TN4 9XB
3out of 4 1,954 yd Community school No Boys More About School
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
Southfield Road , TN4 9UJ
4out of 4 2,000 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School
St Gregory's Catholic School
Reynolds Lane , TN4 9XL
4out of 4 2,115 yd Academy converter No 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 1,035 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Oakley School
Pembury Road , TN2 4NE
3out of 4 1,420 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Two Bridges School
Charles Street , Southborough TN4 0DS
4out of 4 2,282 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Rose Hill School
Coniston Avenue , TN4 9SY
- not rated 2,970 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Mead School
16 Frant Road , TN2 5SN
- not rated 3,203 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.