Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 4 to 11
Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Langton Road, Speldhurst, Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0NPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 1st of 22 primary schools in Tunbridge Wells. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 February 2025, report published 13 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 25 February 2025

Pupils love coming to this friendly and welcoming school. They know that staff expect a lot, though give more in return. Expectations of what pupils can achieve in and out of the classroom are extremely high. Children in Reception think that this is a fun place to be. However, they already know that working hard and learning new things is what school is all about. Pupils behave very well here. They disapprove of any interruption to their studies, including by visitors who ask them questions when they are concentrating on their work. They feel safe in the school's nurturing environment, including being confident to make mistakes. As a result, classrooms are happy places where pupils grow in confidence and are hungry to discover new things. Everyone is expected to try hard here, then try again if things are not quite right the first time. Pupils know that staff are always there to help. This might be when their friendships are strained, but also when solving mathematical problems or during rehearsals with the orchestra. Consequently, pupils from different backgrounds thrive and achieve very well together across the curriculum, including as budding artists, musicians and scientists.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths81%

81%, 19 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths29%

29%, 21 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score114

114, 8 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

212 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals5.2%

5.2%, 21.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.2%

5.2%, 16.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.5%

7.5%, 7.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.4%

1.4%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Rusthall St Paul's CofE Primary School1 mileOfsted: Requires improvement65% met the expected standard
Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School1 mileReport card: Expected standard to strong standard67% met the expected standard
Langton Green Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good88% met the expected standard
Rose Hill School1 mileNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good79% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Voluntary aided school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mrs Stephanie Hayward
Address
Langton Road, Speldhurst, Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0NP
Local authority
Kent
URN
118607

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.