St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Tunbridge Wells, Kent
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School is a primary school in Tunbridge Wells, Kent for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 24 January 2024. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Quarry Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2EY
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 201 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 32.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 24 January 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend this welcoming, safe and inclusive school.”
- “They value their caring teachers, who work hard to make learning both interesting and enjoyable.”
- “The school values of ‘aspiration, love, trust, perseverance, compassion and reconciliation’ are well understood by pupils.”
To improve
- “In just a couple of subjects, however, the curriculum is not designed with the same high degree of precision and expectation.”
- “However, although the school quickly spots any pupil who falls behind in their reading, the extra help that pupils receive is not as effective as it could be.”
- “Very occasionally, pupils with SEND find it difficult to behave as the school expects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 February 2024 (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) | 67% | 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: 23 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 23 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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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Kent published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- The Wells Free School 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St John's Church of England Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Skinners' Temple Grove 0.7 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- Claremont Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 0.9 mi Requires improvement Last distance published