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EnglandSouth EastSevenoaksTN3 0RYFordcombe Church of England Primary School
Primary

Fordcombe Church of England Primary School

Primary

Sevenoaks · Tunbridge Wells · TN3 0RY http://www.fordcombe.kent.sch.uk

Pupils
62
cap. 105
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
62%
RWM expected · 2024/25
23%
RWM higher · 2024/25
62
Pupils · 2024/25
14%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
62%
RWM expected · 2024/25
23%
RWM higher · 2024/25
62
Pupils · 2024/25
14%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 18/10/2022

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.4:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Fordcombe Church of England Primary School · Primary · Kent

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23

RWM expected standard
62%
+29pp
100%67%33%
'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
RWM higher standard
23%
+10pp
29%21%13%
'23'24'25
'25 · 23%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
77%
Reading higher standard
38%
Writing expected standard
85%
Writing higher standard
46%
Maths expected standard
69%
Maths higher standard
31%
Science expected standard
92%
SPAG expected standard
69%
SPAG higher standard
23%
Reading scaled score
107.0
Maths scaled score
106.0
GPS scaled score
103.0

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
62
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
14%
FSM eligible
34%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
21%

Contact

Address
The Green, Fordcombe, Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0RY
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
2024/2562%23%77%38%85%46%69%31%92%69%107.0106.0103.018%62
2023/2433%13%67%20%67%27%33%13%73%60%105.0102.0104.022%58
2022/23100%29%100%65%100%41%100%41%100%94%110.0107.0109.0+3.10+4.20+1.2013%70

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
2024/256213.818%14%34%8%21%
2023/245812.722%9%38%8%15%
2022/237013.013%7%27%6%17%
2021/229115.213%4%33%7%27%
2020/219615.311%4%29%
2018/199116.36%1%11%4%10%

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