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EnglandSouth EastWealdenTN3 9SFGroombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
Primary

Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School

Primary

Wealden · Tunbridge Wells · TN3 9SF http://www.groombridgest-thomas.e-sussex.sch.uk

Pupils
132
cap. 218
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
74%
RWM expected · 2024/25
11%
RWM higher · 2024/25
132
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
4%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
74%
RWM expected · 2024/25
11%
RWM higher · 2024/25
132
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
4%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityEast Sussex
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio19.0:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School · Primary · East Sussex

Finance£6555 spend / pupil£6781 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
74%
-1pp
93%78%63%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
RWM higher standard
11%
+11pp
21%11%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 11%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
84%
Reading higher standard
58%
Writing expected standard
79%
Writing higher standard
16%
Maths expected standard
79%
Maths higher standard
16%
Science expected standard
89%
SPAG expected standard
79%
LA AVG 66.61%
SPAG higher standard
42%
LA AVG 20.05%
Reading scaled score
109.0
LA AVG 105.48
Maths scaled score
104.0
LA AVG 103.86
GPS scaled score
108.0

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
132
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
5%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
4%

Contact

Address
Corseley Road, Groombridge, Tunbridge Wells, TN3 9SF
Local authority
East Sussex
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
2024/2574%11%84%58%79%16%79%16%89%79%109.0104.0108.014%132
2023/2475%0%90%35%80%10%85%15%100%80%108.0105.0106.09%146
2022/2363%13%91%38%72%13%75%25%84%91%108.0104.0108.0+0.80-2.40-1.909%178
2018/1978%7%85%33%78%11%85%37%81%89%107.0106.0106.0+1.40-1.80-0.305%201
2017/1893%21%100%43%93%25%100%46%100%96%109.0109.0111.0+3.50+1.80+4.803%207
2016/1786%14%97%48%86%14%97%24%97%86%110.0108.0108.0+4.70+0.80+3.305%205

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
2024/2513220.614%2%5%4%4%
2023/2414617.89%3%5%5%10%
2022/2317820.09%2%3%5%5%
2021/2218721.05%0%2%6%13%
2020/2120420.83%0%3%
2018/1920122.35%0%4%4%4%
2017/1820724.33%1%4%4%3%
2016/1720525.95%2%4%4%4%

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