Chiddingstone Church of England School

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Chiddingstone, Edenbridge, TN8 7AHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Chiddingstone Church of England School is a primary school in Edenbridge for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 13th of 420 primary schools in Kent. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 December 2024, report published 19 January 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
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 maths87%

87%, 25 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 score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

209 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals4.3%

4.3%, 22.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.3%

3.3%, 18.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.9%

12.9%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1%

1%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Chiddingstone Church of England School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Hever Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	46% met the expected standard
Penshurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Four Elms Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	100% met the expected standard
Leigh Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Fordcombe Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: CHIDDINGSTONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Kate Haysom
Phone: 01892870339
Website: chiddingstoneschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Chiddingstone, Edenbridge, TN8 7AH
Local authority: Kent
URN: 137728

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.