Broadwater Down Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Broadwater Lane, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5RPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Broadwater Down Primary School is a primary school in Tunbridge Wells for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 4th of 22 primary schools in Tunbridge Wells. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 March 2023, report published 4 May 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%

77%, 15 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths17%

17%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score112

112, 7 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

109 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals40.4%

40.4%, 13.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language42.2%

42.2%, 20.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support24.8%

24.8%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.5%

5.5%, 0.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Broadwater Down Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Mead School	0.4 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
St Mark's Church of England Primary School	0.4 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Claremont Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
The Wells Free School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
St Peter's Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	70% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Alex Cornelius
Phone: 01892527588
Website: broadwater-down.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Broadwater Lane, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5RP
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118566

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.