St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–11 · Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
1.212 miles
Published by Kent County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2023–2025 trend 🔒
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Tunbridge Wells, Kent for ages 5–11 (academy converter). Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 to 2026 entry.
St Augustine's Catholic 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 | 1.212 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026 the last child offered a Reception place lived 1.212 miles away, 124th shortest of 434 Kent primary schools with a published last distance, and further than in 2024.
- Reception 2026 drew 17 first-choice applications for 20 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 3 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 56% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%): 2nd lowest of 9 schools, this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Kent.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Kent schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Wilman Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9AL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 241 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 3 February 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils recognise that they belong to a caring and inclusive community.”
- “They speak with pride about the school’s diversity.”
- “One pupil explained that 'the differences between us help us to learn about the world'.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils recognise that they do not feel as ready as others.”
- “This reflects the outcomes at the end of Year 6 in national assessments.”
- “Disadvantaged pupils do not always receive the support they need to overcome barriers effectively.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 April 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) | 56% | 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: 17 first-preference applications, 20 offers in total, 17 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 Kent.
- St John's Church of England Primary School 0.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 0.4 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Southborough CofE Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Wells Free School 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Skinners' Temple Grove 0.9 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published