Bishop Chavasse Primary School | Primary in Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Malling | Ofsted & DfE | Sipuha

Bishop Chavasse Primary School

Primary

Tonbridge and Malling · Tonbridge · TN11 0FB www.bishopchavasseschool.org.uk

Pupils
371
cap. 420
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted inspection

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Latest inspection
5 Jul 2022
Good

Inspection outcome

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Outstanding

Other Ofsted reports

2 reports
11 Jan 2022
School inspectionInadequate
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8 Oct 2020
Monitoring visit
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

Admissions policy · Non-selective

This school is in Tonbridge and Malling. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
65%
+13pp
LA
63%
England
63%
65%59%52%
'24'25
RWM higher
10%
+2pp
LA
10%
England
8%
10%9%8%
'24'25

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

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
69%
Reading higher standard
34%
Writing expected standard
76%
Writing higher standard
15%
Maths expected standard
76%
Maths higher standard
31%
Science expected standard
85%
SPAG expected standard
63%
LA AVG 70%
SPAG higher standard
42%
LA AVG 25%
Reading scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 105.82
Maths scaled score
105.0
LA AVG 104.18
GPS scaled score
105.0

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
362
cap. 420
362289216
'21'22'23'24'25
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.3
LA AVG 20.68:1
34.226.218.3
'21'22'23'24'25
EAL
19%
LA AVG 13.81%
19%11%4%
'21'22'23'24'25
FSM eligible
24%
LA AVG 27.09%
28%26%23%
'21'22'23'24'25
SEN
17%
LA AVG 17.42%
17%14%12%
'21'22'23'24'25
Overall absence
5%
LA
6%
England
5%
6%5%5%
'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
11%
LA
15%
England
13%
18%15%11%
'22'23'24'25

Overview

Address2a Baker Lane, Tonbridge, TN11 0FB
Telephone01732676040
Local authorityKent
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
Finance£5983 spend / pupil£6222 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

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 prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2565%10%362
2023/2452%8%352
2022/23Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published311
2018/19Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published99
2017/18Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published40
2016/17Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNew school
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2569%34%76%15%76%31%85%63%106.0105.0105.017%
2023/2466%30%62%8%66%18%84%62%105.0103.0103.012%
2022/23Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published13%
2018/19Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published11%
2017/18Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
2016/17Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published

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
2024/2536218.317%19%24%5%11%
2023/2435234.212%15%23%5%13%
2022/2331126.413%4%24%6%18%
2021/2226621.315%4%28%6%16%
2020/2121623.714%4%26%
2018/199926.111%4%22%3%6%

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