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EnglandSouth EastTunbridge WellsTN3 0UEBidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary

Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary

Tunbridge Wells · Tunbridge Wells · TN3 0UE http://www.bidborough.kent.sch.uk

Pupils
197
cap. 210
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
79%
RWM expected · 2024/25
3%
RWM higher · 2024/25
197
Pupils · 2024/25
11%
EAL · 2024/25
6%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
79%
RWM expected · 2024/25
3%
RWM higher · 2024/25
197
Pupils · 2024/25
11%
EAL · 2024/25
6%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityKent
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio18.7:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School · Primary · Kent

Finance£6407 spend / pupil£6444 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
79%
+2pp
87%79%70%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 79%
RWM higher standard
3%
-17pp
20%12%3%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 3%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
93%
Reading higher standard
52%
Writing expected standard
90%
Writing higher standard
14%
Maths expected standard
83%
Maths higher standard
21%
Science expected standard
97%
SPAG expected standard
86%
LA AVG 70.35%
SPAG higher standard
24%
LA AVG 24.79%
Reading scaled score
110.0
LA AVG 105.82
Maths scaled score
105.0
LA AVG 104.19
GPS scaled score
106.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
197
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
11%
FSM eligible
5%
SEN
7%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
6%

Contact

Address
Spring Lane, Bidborough, Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0UE
Local authority
Kent
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2579%3%93%52%90%14%83%21%97%86%110.0105.0106.07%197
2023/2477%20%87%57%83%23%80%43%93%77%109.0107.0108.08%205
2022/2370%13%80%53%83%23%70%27%90%77%109.0105.0105.0+2.40+1.40-0.304%207
2018/1974%13%77%42%90%13%84%35%84%81%108.0108.0107.0+1.30-0.60+1.106%210
2017/1887%10%93%43%90%27%87%23%93%90%110.0107.0108.0+2.00+0.40+0.707%208
2016/1768%3%84%39%84%10%74%29%97%81%107.0104.0107.0+0.60-2.20-2.207%212

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2519719.17%11%5%4%6%
2023/2420518.38%13%6%5%7%
2022/2320723.04%13%6%5%9%
2021/2220723.05%13%5%5%9%
2020/2119822.55%9%7%
2018/1921021.56%9%4%3%4%
2017/1820820.17%6%2%3%2%
2016/1721220.57%6%3%3%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.