Hadlow Primary School
Hadlow, Tonbridge, TN11 0EH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Nicole Chapman
- Federation
- The Bourne Partnership
- Constituency
- Tonbridge
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 187
- URN
- 118273
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01732850349
About this school
Hadlow Primary School is a community primary school in Tonbridge. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 187 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hadlow Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 27 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 67% | 38% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 7% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 78% | 62% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 70% | 54% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 74% | 46% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Hadlow Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 38% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 187 |
| 2023/24 | 182 |
| 2024/25 | 180 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hadlow Primary School compares
Hadlow Primary School ranked 404th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 38% | 5.2% | 37.2% | 187 | — |
| East Peckham Primary School | 59% | 4.5% | 19.2% | 207 | 2.0 miles |
| Woodlands Primary School | 74% | 5.1% | 25.1% | 540 | 2.0 miles |
| Cage Green Primary School | 57% | 5.4% | 50% | 208 | 2.4 miles |
| Mereworth Community Primary School | 81% | 3.7% | 16.6% | 209 | 2.7 miles |
| Shipbourne School | 86% | 3.7% | 8.6% | 55 | 2.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 37.22%
- English as an additional language
- 5%
- Overall absence
- 5.18%
- Persistent absence
- 14.91%
Location
Nearby schools
-
East Peckham Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Tonbridge
-
Woodlands Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Tonbridge
-
Cage Green Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Tonbridge
-
Mereworth Community Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Maidstone
-
Shipbourne School2.9 miles
Primary · Tonbridge
Other schools in Tonbridge
Hadlow Primary School ranks 21st of the 22 ranked primary schools in Tonbridge.
- Bishop Chavasse Primary School Primary
- Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cage Green Primary School Primary
- Capel Primary School Primary
- East Peckham Primary School Primary
- Hildenborough Church of England Primary School Primary
- Leigh Academy Horsmonden Primary
- Leigh Academy Marden Primary
- Leigh Academy Paddock Wood Primary
- Leigh Primary School Primary
- Long Mead Community Primary School Primary
- Penshurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Hadlow Primary School teach?
- Hadlow Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Tonbridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Hadlow Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hadlow Primary School is Miss Nicole Chapman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hadlow Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hadlow Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Hadlow Primary School?
- Hadlow Primary School has 187 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Hadlow Primary School full?
- Hadlow Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 187 on roll (89%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hadlow Primary School a faith school?
- No. Hadlow Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hadlow Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Hadlow Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Hadlow Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Hadlow Primary School is part of the The Bourne Partnership federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hadlow Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 38% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hadlow Primary School compare with other schools in Kent?
- Hadlow Primary School ranked 404th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hadlow Primary School's absence rate?
- Hadlow Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hadlow Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hadlow Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.