Frant Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Tunbridge Wells, East Sussex
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From East Sussex County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2017–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Frant Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Tunbridge Wells, East Sussex for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 27 January 2022. East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
Frant Church of England Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 1.99 mi |
| Reception 2024 | Not published |
| Reception 2023 | 1.99 mi |
| Reception 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2019 | Not published |
| Reception 2018 | 1.22 mi |
| Reception 2017 | 3.14 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Reception 2026: 6 first-choice applications for 10 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 4 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- For Reception 2026, 16 of the 36 applications (44%) came from families living outside East Sussex; 4 offers went to them.
- For Reception, places ran out (a last distance was published) in 4 of the 7 earlier years, and in 2026 every applicant was offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 50% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%) and 0% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other East Sussex schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Church Lane, Frant, Tunbridge Wells, TN3 9DX
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 96 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 27 January 2022
Strengths
- “Everyone knows and cares for each other in this vibrant and welcoming school.”
- “Pupils learn well and flourish here.”
- “They arrive promptly each day, smiling and ready to learn.”
To improve
- “However, leaders have identified that further work is required to enhance pupils’ writing skills, including spelling and handwriting.”
- “However, further time is required to ensure the writing curriculum is embedded consistently.”
- “This is beginning to have a positive impact for some pupils, although it is not yet embedded consistently across the school.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 50% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 6 first-preference applications, 10 offers in total, 6 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in East Sussex.
- Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School 2.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Wadhurst CofE Primary School and Nursery 3.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School 3.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Rotherfield Primary School 4.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School 5.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ashdown Primary School 5.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Marys Catholic Primary School 5.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Mayfield Church of England Primary School 5.4 mi Not judged Last distance published