Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School | Primary in Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells | Ofsted & DfE | Sipuha

Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School

Primary

Tunbridge Wells · Tonbridge · TN12 7NY www.bmprimary.org.uk

Pupils
209
cap. 210
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy

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

Ofsted

Ofsted report

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Latest Ofsted report
2 Jul 2024
School inspection

Other Ofsted reports

2 reports
15 Nov 2018
Short inspection
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6 May 2016
Academy conversion letter
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

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This school is in Tunbridge Wells. 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
67%
-19pp
LA
63%
England
63%
86%69%52%
'17'18'19'23'24'25
RWM higher
19%
+8pp
LA
10%
England
8%
19%10%0%
'17'18'19'23'24'25

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

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
81%
Reading higher standard
48%
Writing expected standard
85%
Writing higher standard
19%
Maths expected standard
74%
Maths higher standard
33%
Science expected standard
96%
SPAG expected standard
70%
LA AVG 70%
SPAG higher standard
26%
LA AVG 25%
Reading scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 105.82
Maths scaled score
106.0
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
204
cap. 210
204189174
'21'22'23'24'25
Pupil : teacher ratio
22.7
LA AVG 20.68:1
34.925.516.2
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EAL
3%
LA AVG 13.81%
3%2%2%
'21'22'23'24'25
FSM eligible
13%
LA AVG 27.09%
14%11%9%
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SEN
11%
LA AVG 17.42%
11%10%9%
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Overall absence
5%
LA
6%
England
5%
9%6%4%
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Persistent absence
12%
LA
15%
England
13%
22%15%8%
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Overview

AddressMarket Heath, Brenchley, Tonbridge, TN12 7NY
Telephone01892722929
Local authorityKent
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio22.7:1
Religious characterChurch of England

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Finance£6348 spend / pupil£9725 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
2024/2567%19%204
2023/2486%11%195
2022/2365%13%+0.10-0.70+0.10196
2018/1952%9%-1.50+1.00-1.90179
2017/1865%0%+1.00-1.30-2.20165
2016/1780%7%+2.50+0.10-0.20177
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YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2581%48%85%19%74%33%96%70%107.0106.0105.011%
2023/2493%50%86%14%89%46%93%75%108.0107.0105.010%
2022/2384%29%77%13%84%29%100%68%106.0106.0105.010%
2018/1974%22%87%22%70%9%100%70%103.0103.0102.012%
2017/1875%30%85%0%70%15%85%55%107.0103.0102.0
2016/1787%37%90%7%83%23%100%80%107.0104.0106.016%

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.

Became an academy 1 Apr 2016 (was URN 118714)

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2520422.711%3%13%5%12%
2023/2419521.210%3%11%5%16%
2022/2319622.310%3%10%6%17%
2021/2219234.99%3%14%9%22%
2020/2117423.29%2%9%
2018/1917916.312%2%6%5%10%
2017/1816.35%8%
2016/1717716.216%4%13%4%8%

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