Academy converter · Kent

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

5–11Ages
241Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
144836URN

Wilman Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9AL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Feb 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.6per place

1.1 above Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

71 applications for 20 places · 41st of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

56%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 3 February 2026Published 26 April 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Expected standard	Needs attention
Inclusion		Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching			Needs attention
Achievement			Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour		Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Expected standard
Early years		Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance		Expected standard

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

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Inspection history

3 February 2026
Report card · 5 Expected standard, 2 Needs attention
15 September 2021
Ungraded inspection: School remains 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

3.6applications per place, Reception

1.1 above Kent median (2.4) 1.4 above England median (2.2)

71 applications · 20 places offered · 17 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.6; Kent median median 2.4
2025 3.7; Kent median median 2.3
2024 3.3; Kent median median 2.4
2023 3.3; Kent median median 2.3
2022 2.9; Kent median median 2.1
2021 2.9; Kent median median 2.2
2020 2.2; Kent median median 2.2
2019 2.7; Kent median median 2.1
2018 2.0; Kent median median 2.1
2017 2.0; Kent median median 2.2
2016 2.5; Kent median median 2.5; as the previous school
2015 2.6; Kent median median 2.4; as the previous school
2014 2.1; Kent median median 2.3; as the previous school

This school
Kent median

Dashed bars: as St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (URN 118781), the previous school.

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	20	71	3.6	17	0.85
Sep 2025	20	73	3.7	13	0.65
Sep 2024	30	98	3.3	30	1.00
Sep 2023	24	79	3.3	19	0.79
Sep 2022	30	87	2.9	27	0.90
Sep 2021	29	85	2.9	26	0.90
Sep 2020	35	76	2.2	23	0.66
Sep 2019	33	90	2.7	27	0.82
Sep 2018	45	90	2.0	30	0.67
Sep 2017	45	91	2.0	31	0.69
Sep 2016 *	37	91	2.5	23	0.62
Sep 2015 *	45	119	2.6	36	0.80
Sep 2014 *	42	87	2.1	29	0.69

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 67% · Writing 81% · Maths 74% → all three 56% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard56%296th of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard67%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard30%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard81%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard74%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard23%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	56%	9%	105	104
2023/24	66%	0%	105	104
2022/23	47%	4%	104	101

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 Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2026

3.6applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
St John's Church of England Primary School
0.2 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
0.7 km · Kent

Requires improvement2024

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

Remains Good2024

2.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Southborough CofE Primary School
1.1 km · Kent

Remains Good2024

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

Standards maintained2025

2.8applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Skinners' Temple Grove
1.5 km · Kent

Some aspects not as strong2025

1.3applications per place 39%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
Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School
1.9 km · Kent

2026

3.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 144836 · 886/3754
Trust: Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 240 pupils · 241 on roll
Free school meals: 21.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 July 2017
Replaced: St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (URN 118781)
Address: Wilman Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9AL
Local authority: Kent · Tunbridge Wells

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