Voluntary controlled school · Kent

Lamberhurst St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School

4–11Ages
201Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
118604URN

Pearse Place, Lamberhurst, Tunbridge Wells, TN3 8EJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

0.4 below Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

60 applications for 30 places · 287th of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

55%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

8 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
8 May 2013
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.0applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Kent median (2.4) close to England median (2.2)

60 applications · 30 places offered · 33 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.0; Kent median median 2.4
2025 2.6; Kent median median 2.3
2024 2.0; Kent median median 2.4
2023 1.9; Kent median median 2.3
2022 2.1; Kent median median 2.1
2021 1.8; Kent median median 2.2
2020 1.9; Kent median median 2.2
2019 1.7; Kent median median 2.1
2018 1.9; Kent median median 2.1
2017 2.4; Kent median median 2.2
2016 1.7; Kent median median 2.5
2015 1.8; Kent median median 2.4
2014 1.9; Kent median median 2.3

This school
Kent median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	60	2.0	33	1.10
Sep 2025	22	56	2.6	19	0.86
Sep 2024	28	56	2.0	27	0.96
Sep 2023	30	57	1.9	27	0.90
Sep 2022	30	62	2.1	34	1.13
Sep 2021	26	46	1.8	24	0.92
Sep 2020	29	55	1.9	28	0.97
Sep 2019	30	51	1.7	32	1.07
Sep 2018	27	51	1.9	23	0.85
Sep 2017	24	58	2.4	24	1.00
Sep 2016	30	50	1.7	25	0.83
Sep 2015	30	55	1.8	24	0.80
Sep 2014	29	55	1.9	29	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 71% · Writing 81% · Maths 84% → all three 55% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard55%311th of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard71%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard42%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard81%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth6%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard84%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard39%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Kent median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	55%	3%	106	105
2023/24	61%	10%	106	104
2022/23	73%	7%	108	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Lamberhurst St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Leigh Academy Horsmonden
5.4 km · Kent

Good2023

2.7applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Wadhurst CofE Primary School and Nursery
5.5 km · East Sussex

Remains Good2024

1.5applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School
5.6 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.6applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School
5.9 km · Kent

Remains Good2024

4.3applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Ticehurst and Flimwell Church of England Primary School
5.9 km · East Sussex

Some aspects not as strong2024

3.2applications per place 31%met the SATs standard
Pembury School
7.4 km · Kent

Standards maintained2024

1.7applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Stonegate Church of England Primary School
7.6 km · East Sussex

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Frant Church of England Primary School
8.7 km · East Sussex

2026

3.6applications per place 50%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 118604 · 886/3034
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 201 on roll
Free school meals: 7.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Pearse Place, Lamberhurst, Tunbridge Wells, TN3 8EJ
Local authority: Kent · Tunbridge Wells

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources