Best Primary Schools in Tunbridge Wells

We checked all 26 primary schools in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, and list every one: 22 ranked, then 4 without a rank.

Schools checked
26
Ranked
22
Without a rank
4

Ranks combine 2024/25 SATs results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Tunbridge Wells. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.

Tunbridge Wells also has 8 secondary schools, ranked on GCSE results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Kent. Kent also has rankings for Maidstone, Ashford, Canterbury, Gravesend, Sevenoaks and all of Kent.

Ranked primary schools in Tunbridge Wells

  1. 1

    Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 212 pupils, inspected February 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    81%
    Higher standard
    29%

  2. 2

    St Peter's Church of England Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 208 pupils, inspected February 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
    Expected standard
    70%
    Higher standard
    23%

  3. 3

    Claremont Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 436 pupils, inspected January 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    80%
    Higher standard
    34%

  4. 4

    Broadwater Down Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 109 pupils, inspected March 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    77%
    Higher standard
    17%

  5. 5

    Southborough CofE Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 631 pupils, inspected March 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    73%
    Higher standard
    19%

  6. 6

    St John's Church of England Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 633 pupils, inspected November 2017

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    70%
    Higher standard
    13%

  7. 7

    Langton Green Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 422 pupils, inspected February 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    88%
    Higher standard
    5%

  8. 8

    St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 629 pupils, inspected March 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    72%
    Higher standard
    10%

  9. 9

    Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 117 pupils, inspected April 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    74%
    Higher standard
    11%

  10. 10

    Fordcombe Church of England Primary School

    Academy, 57 pupils, inspected February 2016

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    62%
    Higher standard
    23%

  11. 11

    Skinners' Kent Primary School

    Academy, 212 pupils, inspected September 2018

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    59%
    Higher standard
    17%

  12. 12

    Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 200 pupils, inspected July 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    79%
    Higher standard
    3%

  13. 13

    Pembury School

    Local authority maintained, 400 pupils, inspected February 2015

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    67%
    Higher standard
    5%

  14. 14

    The Wells Free School

    Free school, 213 pupils, inspected May 2015

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    68%
    Higher standard
    6%

  15. 15

    St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 201 pupils, inspected November 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    67%
    Higher standard
    7%

  16. 16

    Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School

    Local authority maintained, 194 pupils, inspected March 2026

    Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
    Expected standard
    67%
    Higher standard
    0%

  17. 17

    Lamberhurst St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 201 pupils, inspected May 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    55%
    Higher standard
    3%

  18. 18

    St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

    Academy, 241 pupils, inspected February 2026

    Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
    Expected standard
    56%
    Higher standard
    9%

  19. 19

    St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 293 pupils, inspected March 2024

    Ofsted: Requires improvement
    Expected standard
    59%
    Higher standard
    8%

  20. 20

    Frant Church of England Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 96 pupils, inspected June 2012

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    50%
    Higher standard
    0%

  21. 21

    Skinners' Temple Grove

    Academy, 163 pupils, inspected September 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    39%
    Higher standard
    3%

  22. 22

    Rusthall St Paul's CofE Primary School

    Academy, 108 pupils, inspected April 2023

    Ofsted: Requires improvement
    Expected standard
    65%
    Higher standard
    0%

Primary schools in Tunbridge Wells without a rank