Royal Rise Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Royal Rise, Tonbridge, TN9 2DQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Royal Rise Primary School is a primary school in Tonbridge for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 4th of 21 primary schools in Tonbridge. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 10 February 2026, report published 26 April 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Strong standard
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 maths73%

73%, 11 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 score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score111

111, 6 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

204 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals35.3%

35.3%, 8.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language27.9%

27.9%, 6.3 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.2%

15.2%, 0.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1%

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

Schools near Royal Rise Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Bishop Chavasse Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing Impairment	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Sussex Road Community Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	85% met the expected standard
Somerhill	0.9 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: CYGNUS ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Griggs
Phone: 01732354143
Address: Royal Rise, Tonbridge, TN9 2DQ
Local authority: Kent
URN: 144615

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.