Staplehurst School
Gybbon Rise, Staplehurst, Tonbridge, TN12 0LZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- COPPICE PRIMARY PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lucy Wall
- Sponsor
- The Coppice Primary Partnership
- Constituency
- Weald of Kent
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 525
- URN
- 152607
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01580891765
About this school
Staplehurst School is a primary academy in Tonbridge. It teaches children aged 4 to 11.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Staplehurst School under its current framework. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Staplehurst School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2026, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Before converting it was Staplehurst School. The history below belongs to that predecessor school, not to the school as it runs today.
Predecessor school: Staplehurst School (closed August 2026)
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
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
How Staplehurst School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | — | — |
| Frittenden Church of England Primary School | 73% | 6.6% | 17.4% | 100 | 2.4 miles |
| Leigh Academy Marden | 74% | 5.7% | 35.7% | 323 | 2.8 miles |
| Headcorn Primary School | 62% | 6.5% | 26.3% | 401 | 3.1 miles |
| Colliers Green Church of England Primary School | 75% | 4.4% | 7% | 109 | 3.3 miles |
| Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | 64% | 5.4% | 24.9% | 194 | 3.5 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.
Location
Nearby schools
-
Frittenden Church of England Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Cranbrook
-
Leigh Academy Marden2.8 miles
Primary · Tonbridge
-
Headcorn Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Headcorn
-
Colliers Green Church of England Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Cranbrook
-
Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Cranbrook
Other 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
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 1 September 2026.