St John's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Cunningham Road, St John's Ce Primary School, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9EWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St John's Church of England 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 6th of 22 primary schools in Tunbridge Wells. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 November 2017, report published 29 November 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

90 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%

70%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

633 pupils on roll, with places for 630

Eligible for free school meals9.6%

9.6%, 16.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language16.1%

16.1%, 5.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7%

7%, 7.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.9%

1.9%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St John's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School	0.1 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	56% met the expected standard
St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	59% met the expected standard
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Skinners' Temple Grove	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	39% met the expected standard
Southborough CofE Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Niall Dosad
Phone: 01892678980
Website: st-johns-school.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Cunningham Road, St John's Ce Primary School, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9EW
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118611

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.