St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School
Collier Street, Marden, Tonbridge, TN12 9RR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Tristan Wyatt-Hughes
- Diocese
- Diocese of Rochester
- Constituency
- Weald of Kent
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 120
- Pupils on roll
- 123
- URN
- 118636
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01892730264
About this school
St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Tonbridge. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 123 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 May 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 65% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 94% | 100% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 76% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 82% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.10 | - | - |
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 St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 | 71% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 123 |
| 2023/24 | 121 |
| 2024/25 | 121 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School compares
St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School ranked 283rd of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 4.8% | 6.6% | 123 | — |
| Leigh Academy Marden | 74% | 5.7% | 35.7% | 323 | 1.8 miles |
| Hunton Church of England Primary School | 69% | 6.2% | 26.2% | 106 | 2.0 miles |
| Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 63% | 10.9% | 23.3% | 83 | 2.0 miles |
| Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 56% | 4.9% | 15.2% | 145 | 2.7 miles |
| Leigh Academy Paddock Wood | 86% | 4.4% | 22.7% | 618 | 3.0 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)
- 6.61%
- English as an additional language
- 7.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.77%
- Persistent absence
- 12.96%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Leigh Academy Marden1.8 miles
Primary · Tonbridge
-
Hunton Church of England Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Maidstone
-
Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Maidstone
-
Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Maidstone
-
Leigh Academy Paddock Wood3.0 miles
Primary · Tonbridge
Other schools in Tonbridge
St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School ranks 15th 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
- Hadlow 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
Common questions
- What year groups does St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School teach?
- St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Tonbridge.
- Who is the headteacher of St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School?
- The headteacher of St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School is Mr Tristan Wyatt-Hughes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 big is St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School?
- St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School has 123 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School full?
- St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School has capacity for 120 pupils and 123 on roll (102%), 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 St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School a faith school?
- Yes. St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Rochester.
- Does St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School rank locally?
- St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School ranked 283rd of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School's absence rate?
- St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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.