Bishop Chavasse Primary School
2a Baker Lane, Tonbridge, TN11 0FB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE TENAX SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Becks Hood
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- The Tenax Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Tonbridge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 371
- URN
- 144634
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01732676040
About this school
Bishop Chavasse Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Tonbridge. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 371 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bishop Chavasse 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 50 | 62 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 66% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 |
Trends over time
How Bishop Chavasse 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 | — | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 311 |
| 2023/24 | 352 |
| 2024/25 | 362 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bishop Chavasse Primary School compares
Bishop Chavasse Primary School ranked 214th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 5% | 23.8% | 371 | — |
| Royal Rise Primary School | 73% | 5.7% | 38.1% | 204 | 0.5 miles |
| Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing Impairment | 64% | 4.7% | 16.3% | 419 | 1.2 miles |
| Sussex Road Community Primary School | 85% | 3.4% | 9.8% | 422 | 1.2 miles |
| Cage Green Primary School | 57% | 5.4% | 50% | 208 | 1.9 miles |
| Woodlands Primary School | 74% | 5.1% | 25.1% | 540 | 2.0 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)
- 23.76%
- English as an additional language
- 18.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.04%
- Persistent absence
- 11.44%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Royal Rise Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Tonbridge
-
Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing Impairment1.2 miles
Primary · Tonbridge
-
Sussex Road Community Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Tonbridge
-
Cage Green Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Tonbridge
-
Woodlands Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Tonbridge
Other schools in Tonbridge
Bishop Chavasse Primary School ranks 12th of the 22 ranked primary schools in Tonbridge.
- 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
- Penshurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Bishop Chavasse Primary School teach?
- Bishop Chavasse Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Tonbridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Bishop Chavasse Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bishop Chavasse Primary School is Mrs Becks Hood, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bishop Chavasse Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bishop Chavasse 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 Bishop Chavasse Primary School?
- Bishop Chavasse Primary School has 371 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Bishop Chavasse Primary School full?
- Bishop Chavasse Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 371 on roll (88%), 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 Bishop Chavasse Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Bishop Chavasse Primary School is designated Church of England.
- Is Bishop Chavasse Primary School a selective school?
- No. Bishop Chavasse Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Bishop Chavasse Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bishop Chavasse Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Bishop Chavasse Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Bishop Chavasse Primary School is part of THE TENAX SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bishop Chavasse Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2023/24 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bishop Chavasse Primary School compare with other schools in Kent?
- Bishop Chavasse Primary School ranked 214th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bishop Chavasse Primary School's absence rate?
- Bishop Chavasse Primary School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bishop Chavasse Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bishop Chavasse 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 10 July 2026.