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The Wells Free School

Primary

Tunbridge Wells · Tunbridge Wells · TN4 8FA www.thewellsfreeschool.co.uk/

Pupils
212
cap. 210
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
68%
RWM expected · 2024/25
6%
RWM higher · 2024/25
212
Pupils · 2024/25
50%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
68%
RWM expected · 2024/25
6%
RWM higher · 2024/25
212
Pupils · 2024/25
50%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 18/06/2019

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.5:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen

Overview of The Wells Free School · Primary · Kent

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
68%
+6pp
71%67%62%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
RWM higher standard
6%
+3pp
17%10%3%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 6%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
74%
Reading higher standard
42%
Writing expected standard
71%
Writing higher standard
6%
Maths expected standard
84%
Maths higher standard
26%
Science expected standard
94%
SPAG expected standard
74%
SPAG higher standard
42%
Reading scaled score
106.0
Maths scaled score
106.0
GPS scaled score
106.0

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
212
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
50%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
7%

Contact

Address
King Charles Square, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 8FA
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
2024/2568%6%74%42%71%6%84%26%94%74%106.0106.0106.017%212
2023/2462%3%83%34%72%24%66%7%93%55%105.0102.0101.018%210
2022/2371%7%79%46%82%11%75%25%93%75%106.0104.0105.0+0.60-0.70-1.3017%208
2018/1965%17%78%22%83%22%78%35%96%83%104.0105.0107.0-0.80-0.50+0.1010%166
2017/1863%13%83%54%79%29%71%21%92%79%107.0104.0108.0+2.30+1.10-0.4010%163
2016/17Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published11%140

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
2024/2521218.817%50%19%4%7%
2023/2421019.918%47%18%5%14%
2022/2320820.817%47%14%6%18%
2021/2218317.818%44%15%7%20%
2020/2118120.118%39%17%
2018/1916616.610%31%14%4%8%
2017/1816324.010%20%14%4%7%
2016/1714019.011%14%11%4%6%

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