Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing Impairment

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

61 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%

64%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

419 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals16.2%

16.2%, 10.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language31.3%

31.3%, 9.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.1%

8.1%, 6.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5%

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

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
Website: slade.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
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.