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EnglandSouth EastTunbridge WellsTN4 9DYSt Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary

St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary

Tunbridge Wells · Tunbridge Wells · TN4 9DY www.st-matthews-school.org

Pupils
333
cap. 420
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
59%
RWM expected · 2024/25
8%
RWM higher · 2024/25
333
Pupils · 2024/25
21%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
59%
RWM expected · 2024/25
8%
RWM higher · 2024/25
333
Pupils · 2024/25
21%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
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 Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School · Primary · Kent

Finance£7509 spend / pupil£7528 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
59%
-9pp
68%57%45%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
RWM higher standard
8%
-11pp
19%13%6%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 8%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
71%
Reading higher standard
39%
Writing expected standard
73%
Writing higher standard
10%
Maths expected standard
63%
Maths higher standard
31%
Science expected standard
69%
SPAG expected standard
68%
LA AVG 70.35%
SPAG higher standard
37%
LA AVG 24.79%
Reading scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 105.82
Maths scaled score
103.0
LA AVG 104.19
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
333
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
21%
FSM eligible
49%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
21%

Contact

Address
Powder Mill Lane, High Brooms, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9DY
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
2024/2559%8%71%39%73%10%63%31%69%68%106.0103.0105.016%333
2023/2468%19%76%27%80%32%78%37%78%73%105.0105.0106.017%358
2022/2345%6%69%27%63%11%65%21%65%69%106.0104.0105.0-1.40-2.60-2.5018%354
2018/1966%12%79%27%79%21%85%26%71%83%105.0105.0107.0-0.40-0.90-0.8012%407
2017/1859%15%70%30%76%28%77%21%69%79%104.0104.0106.0-1.60-0.10-0.5015%440
2016/1759%12%75%22%83%20%68%31%69%86%103.0104.0108.0-1.50+0.30-0.7015%455

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
2024/2533319.016%21%49%7%21%
2023/2435820.417%19%46%6%17%
2022/2335419.718%14%45%8%25%
2021/2235319.517%13%41%7%22%
2020/2135416.218%12%40%
2018/1940720.512%12%34%5%12%
2017/1844016.415%12%32%6%14%
2016/1745515.815%11%35%5%12%

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