Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School | Primary in Sittingbourne, Swale | Ofsted & DfE | Sipuha

Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School

Primary

Swale · Sittingbourne · ME10 1YG http://www.tunstall.kent.sch.uk/

Pupils
417
cap. 420
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted inspection

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Latest inspection
23 May 2023
Outstanding

Inspection outcome

Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years provision
Outstanding

Other Ofsted reports

6 reports
10 May 2022
School inspection
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3 Mar 2016
Full inspectionOutstanding
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28 Mar 2014
Interim assessment
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

This school is in Swale. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
69%
+2pp
LA
63%
England
63%
80%68%56%
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RWM higher
10%
+5pp
LA
10%
England
8%
13%8%3%
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Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
81%
Reading higher standard
49%
Writing expected standard
71%
Writing higher standard
10%
Maths expected standard
86%
Maths higher standard
25%
Science expected standard
86%
SPAG expected standard
76%
LA AVG 70%
SPAG higher standard
29%
LA AVG 25%
Reading scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 105.82
Maths scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 104.18
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
419
cap. 420
422344265
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Pupil : teacher ratio
21.2
LA AVG 20.68:1
24.522.720.9
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EAL
8%
LA AVG 13.81%
8%6%4%
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FSM eligible
6%
LA AVG 27.09%
6%4%2%
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SEN
7%
LA AVG 17.42%
10%7%4%
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Overall absence
4%
LA
6%
England
5%
5%4%3%
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Persistent absence
6%
LA
15%
England
13%
8%5%2%
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Overview

AddressTunstall Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1YG
Telephone01795472895
Local authorityKent
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio21.2:1
Religious characterChurch of England
Finance£6005 spend / pupil£5924 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

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 prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2569%10%419
2023/2467%5%421
2022/2356%3%-0.60-2.40-2.60422
2018/1980%3%+1.80+2.00+0.80329
2017/1880%13%-0.30-0.10+1.20300
2016/1777%13%-1.10+0.50+0.50265
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2581%49%71%10%86%25%86%76%107.0106.0106.07%
2023/2480%35%77%13%70%12%92%75%106.0103.0103.07%
2022/2373%39%64%8%63%19%86%63%106.0103.0102.09%
2018/1987%30%87%27%87%27%90%87%106.0105.0107.07%
2017/1887%43%90%30%97%33%93%97%107.0108.0111.07%
2016/1780%30%93%23%90%23%93%97%106.0107.0111.04%

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
2024/2541921.27%8%6%4%6%
2023/2442122.97%6%4%4%7%
2022/2342220.99%6%3%5%8%
2021/2241924.58%5%4%5%7%
2020/2138621.810%4%2%
2018/1932922.87%4%3%3%5%
2017/1830023.87%5%3%3%2%
2016/1726522.14%8%3%2%3%

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