Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Langton Road, Speldhurst, Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0NP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Stephanie Hayward
- Diocese
- Diocese of Rochester
- Constituency
- Tunbridge Wells
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 212
- URN
- 118607
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01892863044
About this school
Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Tunbridge Wells. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 212 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- 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 | 31 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% | 81% | 81% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 16% | 29% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 97% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 90% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 87% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 111.0 | 114.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.20 | - | - |
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 Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 | 83% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 81% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 213 |
| 2023/24 | 212 |
| 2024/25 | 213 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compares
Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 45th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 81% | 4% | 6.1% | 212 | — |
| Rusthall St Paul's CofE Primary School | 65% | 6.4% | 45.1% | 108 | 1.1 miles |
| Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School | 67% | 4.8% | 17% | 194 | 1.3 miles |
| Langton Green Primary School | 88% | 4.3% | 5.4% | 422 | 1.3 miles |
| Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 79% | 3.7% | 5.1% | 200 | 1.4 miles |
| Southborough CofE Primary School | 73% | 5.3% | 15.5% | 631 | 1.5 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.1%
- English as an additional language
- 5.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.99%
- Persistent absence
- 3.83%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Rusthall St Paul's CofE Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Tunbridge Wells
-
Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School1.3 miles
Primary · Tunbridge Wells
-
Langton Green Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Tunbridge Wells
-
Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Tunbridge Wells
-
Southborough CofE Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Tunbridge Wells
Other schools in Tunbridge Wells
Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranks 2nd of the 23 ranked primary schools in Tunbridge Wells.
- Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Broadwater Down Primary School Primary
- Claremont Primary School Primary
- Fordcombe Church of England Primary School Primary
- Frant Church of England Primary School Primary
- Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Primary
- Lamberhurst St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Primary
- Langton Green Primary School Primary
- Pembury School Primary
- Rusthall St Paul's CofE Primary School Primary
- Skinners' Kent Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teach?
- Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Tunbridge Wells.
- Who is the headteacher of Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is Mrs Stephanie Hayward, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has 212 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School full?
- Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 212 on roll (101%), so it is at or above 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 Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Rochester.
- Does Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 83% in 2022/23 and 81% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compare with other schools in Kent?
- Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 45th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided 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.