Skinners' Kent Primary School
The Avenue, Knights Wood, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3GSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Skinners' Kent 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 11th of 22 primary schools in Tunbridge Wells. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2018.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 25 September 2018, report published 18 October 2018
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 6 February 2024
Pupils and their families feel valued and supported at Skinners' Kent Primary School. Pupils are known individually and cared for by staff and their peers alike. They learn about what it means to be a good school friend. Pupil 'play leaders' take responsibility for setting up playground games and activities. They notice if someone does not have a friend to play with and invite them to join in. Older pupils take great pride in supporting younger pupils when they visit the library during their lunch and breaktimes. They help them to choose books or sit and read with them. The wide range of pupil roles within the school ensures that, over time, all pupils have the opportunity to take on additional responsibility and to build their confidence. The school values pupil voice, and pupils have helped to develop the school's club offer, with some clubs being run by pupils during lunch break. After-school clubs include dance club, cookery club and coding club. The school has high expectations for all pupils. The approach to managing behaviour has recently been revised to ensure that every pupil develops the behaviours they need to be a successful learner. Pupils work hard to be 'ready, respectful and safe'. They enjoy their lessons and apply themselves to their learning and, as a result, achieve well.
What the school should improve
- In a small number of subjects, teachers' subject knowledge is not as strong as it might be. Consequently, teachers do not always explain learning clearly or know how to help pupils most effectively when pupils struggle to understand. The school should continue to develop teachers' subject-specific expertise across the subjects that they teach so that pupils achieve highly.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
212 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Skinners' Kent Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skinners' Temple Grove | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 39% met the expected standard |
| St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 59% met the expected standard |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School | 1 mile | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 56% met the expected standard |
| St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- SKINNERS' ACADEMIES TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Gemma Wyatt
- Phone
- 01892553060
- Address
- The Avenue, Knights Wood, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3GS
- Local authority
- Kent
- URN
- 141085
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.