Wittersham Church of England Primary School
The Street, Wittersham, Tenterden, TN30 7EA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Stella Coulson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Canterbury
- Constituency
- Weald of Kent
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 138
- URN
- 118740
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01797270329
About this school
Wittersham Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Tenterden. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 138 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wittersham Church of England 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 70% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 10% | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 95% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 75% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 85% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.70 | - | - |
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 Wittersham Church of England 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 | 68% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 141 |
| 2023/24 | 136 |
| 2024/25 | 136 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wittersham Church of England Primary School compares
Wittersham Church of England Primary School ranked 65th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 5.9% | 16.9% | 138 | — |
| Peasmarsh Church of England Primary School | — | 4.9% | 15.2% | 65 | 2.8 miles |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | 0% | 6.6% | 29.6% | 75 | 3.3 miles |
| Beckley Church of England Primary School | 50% | 5.3% | 15.6% | 83 | 3.4 miles |
| Tenterden Infant School | — | 5.9% | 28.5% | 124 | 4.0 miles |
| Tenterden Church of England Junior School | 46% | 7.4% | 35.3% | 206 | 4.0 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.91%
- English as an additional language
- 0.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.91%
- Persistent absence
- 15.83%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Peasmarsh Church of England Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Rye
-
St Michael's Church of England Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Playden Rye
-
Beckley Church of England Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Rye
-
Tenterden Infant School4.0 miles
Primary · Tenterden
-
Tenterden Church of England Junior School4.0 miles
Primary · Tenterden
Other schools in Tenterden
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Tenterden Church of England Junior School Primary
- Tenterden Infant School Primary
- Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre Secondary
- Little Acorns School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Wittersham Church of England Primary School teach?
- Wittersham Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Tenterden.
- Who is the headteacher of Wittersham Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Wittersham Church of England Primary School is Mrs Stella Coulson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wittersham Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wittersham Church of England 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 Wittersham Church of England Primary School?
- Wittersham Church of England Primary School has 138 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Wittersham Church of England Primary School full?
- Wittersham Church of England Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 138 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Wittersham Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Wittersham Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Canterbury.
- Does Wittersham Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Wittersham Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Wittersham Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 79% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wittersham Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Kent?
- Wittersham Church of England Primary School ranked 65th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wittersham Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Wittersham Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wittersham Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wittersham Church of England 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.