St John's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Tunbridge Wells, Kent
St John's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Tunbridge Wells, Kent for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 22 March 2023. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Cunningham Road, St John's Ce Primary School, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9EW
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 633 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 22 March 2023
Strengths
- “The school values of honesty, respect, empathy, courage and inclusivity are woven through the fabric of daily life in St John’s.”
- “Everyone is welcome in this friendly and nurturing school.”
- “Staff have high expectations of pupils’ behaviour and achievement, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
To improve
- “Leaders are aware that while pupils achieve well in mathematics and reading, outcomes in writing have been less strong.”
- “While pupils’ personal development is broadly strong, leaders are working to improve it further.”
- “However, pupils also recognise that despite the many pupils from different cultures and faiths in the school, more could be done to learn about them and to develop community links.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 May 2023 (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) | 70% | 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: 79 first-preference applications, 89 offers in total, 79 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School 0.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 0.3 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Skinners' Temple Grove 0.8 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- Southborough CofE Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Wells Free School 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Skinners' Kent Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published