Skinners' Temple Grove
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Skinners' Temple Grove is a primary school in Tunbridge Wells, Kent for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Some aspects not as strong, from the inspection on 12 March 2025. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Friars Way, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3UA
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 163 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 53.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Some aspects not as strong Inspected 12 March 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy learning and are enthusiastic about school.”
- “They are happy and feel safe in school.”
- “They are confident that staff will deal with any worries they may have.”
To improve
- “However, staff’s expectations of pupils are not high enough.”
- “They do not apply the school’s new behaviour policy consistently.”
- “As a result, pupils’ conduct in some classes is inconsistent.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 May 2025 (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) | 39% | 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: 20 first-preference applications, 27 offers in total, 20 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 Barnabas CofE VA Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Skinners' Kent Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St John's Church of England Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 0.8 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
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Wells Free School 1.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published