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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 5 February 2025Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
- 19 May 2015Graded 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 entry84 applications · 30 places offered · 28 named it first
- 2026 2.8; Kent median median 2.4
- 2025 3.3; Kent median median 2.3
- 2024 3.4; Kent median median 2.4
- 2023 3.2; Kent median median 2.3
- 2022 3.3; Kent median median 2.1
- 2021 3.4; Kent median median 2.2
- 2020 3.8; Kent median median 2.2
- 2019 3.2; Kent median median 2.1
- 2018 4.2; Kent median median 2.1
- 2017 4.7; Kent median median 2.2
- 2016 3.2; Kent median median 2.5
- 2015 3.5; Kent median median 2.4
- 2014 4.7; 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 | 84 | 2.8 | 28 | 0.93 |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 98 | 3.3 | 32 | 1.07 |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 101 | 3.4 | 24 | 0.80 |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 97 | 3.2 | 39 | 1.30 |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 100 | 3.3 | 32 | 1.07 |
| Sep 2021 | 30 | 102 | 3.4 | 32 | 1.07 |
| Sep 2020 | 30 | 115 | 3.8 | 24 | 0.80 |
| Sep 2019 | 30 | 96 | 3.2 | 35 | 1.17 |
| Sep 2018 | 24 | 100 | 4.2 | 34 | 1.42 |
| Sep 2017 | 24 | 113 | 4.7 | 35 | 1.46 |
| Sep 2016 | 24 | 77 | 3.2 | 29 | 1.21 |
| Sep 2015 | 24 | 84 | 3.5 | 42 | 1.75 |
| Sep 2014 | 24 | 112 | 4.7 | 39 | 1.63 |
How did pupils do in SATs?
DfE KS2 · 2024/25Reading 74% · Writing 71% · Maths 84% → all three 68% met the expected standard, End of Year 6
- This school
- Kent median
- England median
Every year as a table
| Year | Expected standard | Higher standard | Reading score | Maths score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 68% | 6% | 106 | 106 |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 3% | 105 | 102 |
| 2022/23 | 71% | 7% | 106 | 104 |
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
- The Wells Free SchoolThis schoolThis schoolStandards maintained20252.8applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
- 0.8 km · KentRemains Good20242.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
- Good20242.8applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
- 1.2 km · KentGraded · no overall grade20254.3applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
- 1.2 km · KentGood20233.0applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
- 1.3 km · Kent20263.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
- 1.4 km · Kent20263.6applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
- 1.5 km · KentRemains Good20232.4applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
- 1.8 km · KentGood20232.5applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 139696 · 886/2025
- Trust
- The Wells Free School
- Capacity
- 210 pupils · 213 on roll
- Free school meals
- 17.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Opened
- 1 September 2013
- Address
- King Charles Square, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 8FA
- Local authority
- Kent · Tunbridge Wells
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources