Hildenborough Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Riding Lane, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, TN11 9HYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Hildenborough Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Tonbridge for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 11th of 21 primary schools in Tonbridge. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 October 2012, report published 26 October 2012

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

32 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%

75%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

200 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals10%

10%, 16.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5%

5%, 16.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12%

12%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2%

2%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Hildenborough Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Stocks Green Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	86% met the expected standard
Long Mead Community Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	47% met the expected standard
Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Hilden Grange School	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Ruth Ardrey
Phone: 01732833394
Website: hildenborough.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Riding Lane, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, TN11 9HY
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118603

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.