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EnglandSouth EastTunbridge WellsTN4 9EWSt John's Church of England Primary School
Primary

St John's Church of England Primary School

Primary

Tunbridge Wells · Tunbridge Wells · TN4 9EW www.st-johns-school.org.uk/

Pupils
631
cap. 630
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
70%
RWM expected · 2024/25
13%
RWM higher · 2024/25
631
Pupils · 2024/25
20%
EAL · 2024/25
6%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
70%
RWM expected · 2024/25
13%
RWM higher · 2024/25
631
Pupils · 2024/25
20%
EAL · 2024/25
6%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityKent
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio18.9:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of St John's Church of England Primary School · Primary · Kent

Finance£5877 spend / pupil£5915 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
70%
+3pp
73%64%54%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
RWM higher standard
13%
+5pp
13%11%8%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 13%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
86%
Reading higher standard
50%
Writing expected standard
72%
Writing higher standard
17%
Maths expected standard
82%
Maths higher standard
42%
Science expected standard
96%
SPAG expected standard
82%
LA AVG 70.35%
SPAG higher standard
34%
LA AVG 24.79%
Reading scaled score
109.0
LA AVG 105.82
Maths scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 104.19
GPS scaled score
107.0

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
631
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
20%
FSM eligible
11%
SEN
8%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
6%

Contact

Address
Cunningham Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9EW
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
2024/2570%13%86%50%72%17%82%42%96%82%109.0107.0107.08%631
2023/2467%8%89%36%73%14%80%27%94%83%107.0106.0108.07%630
2022/2354%10%90%52%62%11%76%32%100%87%109.0106.0107.0+2.40-2.80-0.908%631
2018/1973%11%86%39%79%15%78%33%95%81%108.0106.0108.0+2.20-1.70+0.308%649
2017/1871%12%88%39%87%21%74%27%88%85%108.0105.0108.0+1.50+0.40-0.308%645
2016/1771%15%82%43%84%19%80%30%89%84%107.0105.0107.0+2.10+0.20+0.609%630

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
2024/2563119.78%20%11%4%6%
2023/2463019.87%21%11%4%8%
2022/2363120.78%22%12%4%10%
2021/2263322.67%20%12%5%10%
2020/2163822.97%22%9%
2018/1964925.48%22%8%3%4%
2017/1864524.88%21%8%3%4%
2016/1763022.09%19%8%3%3%

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