Voluntary controlled school · Kent

St John's Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
633Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
118611URN

Cunningham Road, St John's Ce Primary School, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9EW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

close to Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

212 applications for 89 places · 196th of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

70%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodNov 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

22 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
8 November 2017
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

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

2.4applications per place, Reception

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

212 applications · 89 places offered · 79 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.4; Kent median median 2.4
2025 2.4; Kent median median 2.3
2024 2.8; Kent median median 2.4
2023 2.5; Kent median median 2.3
2022 2.4; Kent median median 2.1
2021 2.4; Kent median median 2.2
2020 2.4; Kent median median 2.2
2019 2.2; Kent median median 2.1
2018 2.2; Kent median median 2.1
2017 2.3; Kent median median 2.2
2016 2.7; Kent median median 2.5
2015 3.0; Kent median median 2.4
2014 3.0; Kent median median 2.3

More applications per place than the Kent median in 12 of 13 years.

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	89	212	2.4	79	0.89
Sep 2025	90	220	2.4	100	1.11
Sep 2024	90	248	2.8	121	1.34
Sep 2023	90	222	2.5	102	1.13
Sep 2022	89	216	2.4	94	1.06
Sep 2021	90	219	2.4	98	1.09
Sep 2020	89	213	2.4	106	1.19
Sep 2019	90	199	2.2	93	1.03
Sep 2018	90	198	2.2	96	1.07
Sep 2017	90	209	2.3	94	1.04
Sep 2016	90	243	2.7	88	0.98
Sep 2015	90	269	3.0	109	1.21
Sep 2014	90	273	3.0	125	1.39

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 86% · Writing 72% · Maths 82% → all three 70% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard70%145th of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard86%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard50%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard72%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth17%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard82%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard42%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (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	70%	13%	109	107
2023/24	67%	8%	107	106
2022/23	54%	10%	109	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

St John's Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
0.2 km · Kent

2026

3.6applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
0.5 km · Kent

Requires improvement2024

2.5applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School
1.0 km · Kent

Remains Good2024

2.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Skinners' Temple Grove
1.3 km · Kent

Some aspects not as strong2025

1.3applications per place 39%met the SATs standard
Southborough CofE Primary School
1.3 km · Kent

Remains Good2024

1.9applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
The Wells Free School
1.5 km · Kent

Standards maintained2025

2.8applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
1.7 km · Kent

Good2024

2.8applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Skinners' Kent Primary School
1.8 km · Kent

Remains Good2024

3.3applications per place 59%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: 118611 · 886/3050
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 630 pupils · 633 on roll
Free school meals: 9.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Cunningham Road, St John's Ce Primary School, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9EW
Local authority: Kent · Tunbridge Wells

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