St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Wilman Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9AL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mr Wil Liddle
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Southwark
- Sponsor
- Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership
- Constituency
- Tunbridge Wells
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 255
- Pupils on roll
- 241
- URN
- 144836
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01892529796
About this school
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Tunbridge Wells. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 241 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Augustine's Catholic 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 no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 47 | 47 | 43 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% | 66% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 0% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 81% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 74% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% | 66% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.90 | - | - |
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 Augustine's Catholic 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 | 47% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 287 |
| 2023/24 | 273 |
| 2024/25 | 264 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Augustine's Catholic Primary School compares
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School ranked 303rd of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 4.7% | 20.1% | 241 | — |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | 70% | 3.6% | 10.6% | 633 | 0.1 miles |
| St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 59% | 6.9% | 49% | 293 | 0.4 miles |
| St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School | 67% | 5.7% | 34% | 201 | 0.7 miles |
| Southborough CofE Primary School | 73% | 5.3% | 15.5% | 631 | 0.7 miles |
| The Wells Free School | 68% | 4.3% | 18.9% | 213 | 0.9 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)
- 20.08%
- English as an additional language
- 62.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.67%
- Persistent absence
- 11.24%
Location
Nearby schools
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St John's Church of England Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Tunbridge Wells
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St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Tunbridge Wells
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St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Tunbridge Wells
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Southborough CofE Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Tunbridge Wells
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The Wells Free School0.9 miles
Primary · Tunbridge Wells
Other schools in Tunbridge Wells
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School ranks 20th 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 St Augustine's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Tunbridge Wells.
- Who is the headteacher of St Augustine's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Augustine's Catholic Primary School is Mr Wil Liddle, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Augustine's Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Augustine's Catholic 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 St Augustine's Catholic Primary School?
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School has 241 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St Augustine's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 255 pupils and 241 on roll (95%), 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 St Augustine's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Augustine's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Southwark.
- Does St Augustine's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Augustine's Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Augustine's Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School is part of KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Augustine's Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 47% in 2022/23 and 56% 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 Augustine's Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Kent?
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School ranked 303rd of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% 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 Augustine's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Augustine's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Augustine's Catholic 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 2 July 2026.