Primary schools in Tonbridge, ranked
The 22 primary schools here are ranked by the share of pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results.
Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.
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1
Leigh Academy Paddock Wood
Academy converter
21%higher standard86%expected standard -
2
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School
Academy converter
19%higher standard86%expected standard -
3
Shipbourne School
Community school
14%higher standard86%expected standard -
4
Sussex Road Community Primary School
Community school
32%higher standard85%expected standard -
5
Hildenborough Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
3%higher standard75%expected standard -
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Leigh Academy Marden
Academy converter
19%higher standard74%expected standard -
7
Woodlands Primary School
Community school
7%higher standard74%expected standard -
8
Royal Rise Primary School
Academy sponsor led
17%higher standard73%expected standard -
9
Leigh Academy Horsmonden
Academy converter
13%higher standard70%expected standard -
10
Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School
Academy converter
19%higher standard67%expected standard -
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Leigh Primary School
Community school
13%higher standard67%expected standard -
12
Bishop Chavasse Primary School
Free schools
10%higher standard65%expected standard -
13
10%higher standard64%expected standard
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14
East Peckham Primary School
Community school
7%higher standard59%expected standard -
15
St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School
Voluntary controlled school
0%higher standard59%expected standard -
16
Cage Green Primary School
Academy sponsor led
17%higher standard57%expected standard -
17
Stocks Green Primary School
Community school
9%higher standard56%expected standard -
18
Penshurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided school
8%higher standard50%expected standard -
19
Long Mead Community Primary School
Foundation school
0%higher standard47%expected standard -
20
Staplehurst School
Community school
4%higher standard42%expected standard -
21
Hadlow Primary School
Community school
4%higher standard38%expected standard -
22
Capel Primary School
Community school
0%higher standard38%expected standard
Common questions
- Which is the best primary school in Tonbridge?
- By 2024/25 exam results alone, Leigh Academy Paddock Wood ranks first of 22 ranked primary schools in Tonbridge, with 86% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
- How are schools in Tonbridge ranked?
- Primary schools are ranked by the share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
- How many primary schools are ranked in Tonbridge?
- 22 primary schools in Tonbridge published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.
Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.