Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing Impairment
The Slade, Tonbridge, TN9 1HROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing Impairment is a primary school in Tonbridge for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 13th of 21 primary schools in Tonbridge. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 5 March 2024, report published 25 April 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 5 March 2024
Slade Primary is a welcoming and positive place for pupils. The school has clear ambitions for all pupils, including those in the specially resourced provision for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). As a result, pupils learn well, and children in early years make a confident start to their time in school. Pupils know that staff will help them to deal with worries or problems. The 'wobble room' is available as a space to help pupils to regulate their emotions. Older pupils can become 'safeguarding champions', and this helps pupils to feel safe and cared for. Pupils and staff interact warmly with one another. Around the school, behaviour is calm and orderly. Children in early years learn to share and take turns as they play and learn. However, in some classes, there are times when pupils lose focus on learning. Pupils with SEND are supported effectively. The school's work for pupils with hearing impairment helps them to integrate well with their peers. Many of them represent the school through opportunities such as sports fixtures. All pupils have the chance to learn British Sign Language. This helps pupils to develop a strong commitment to inclusivity.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, the work given to pupils does not always align directly with the aims and sequence of the curriculum. As a result, some pupils do not develop their knowledge as strongly as they could. Leaders need to make sure that tasks and activities closely reflect the intentions of the curriculum across all subjects.
- In some subjects, teachers do not identify and address misconceptions and gaps in pupils' learning with enough precision. As a result, they do not always adapt their teaching in response, which leads to some pupils learning less than they could. Leaders need to ensure that teachers are more systematic in checking what pupils understand as they learn. Hearing Impairment, 5 and 6 March 2024 3
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
61 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
419 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing Impairment
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery | 0.4 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Hilden Grange School | 0.4 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Sussex Road Community Primary School | 0.7 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 85% met the expected standard |
| Royal Rise Primary School | 0.7 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 73% met the expected standard |
| Long Mead Community Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 47% 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
- Miss Viki Garrett
- Phone
- 01732350354
- Address
- The Slade, Tonbridge, TN9 1HR
- Local authority
- Kent
- URN
- 118285
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.