St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Powder Mill Lane, High Brooms, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9DYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 19th of 22 primary schools in Tunbridge Wells. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in March 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 March 2024, report published 13 May 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%

59%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

293 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals53.9%

53.9%, 27.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language19.8%

19.8%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15%

15%, 0.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2%

2%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St John's Church of England Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School	0.4 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	56% met the expected standard
Southborough CofE Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Skinners' Temple Grove	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	39% met the expected standard
Skinners' Kent Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% 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: Miss Claire Harris
Phone: 01892528098
Website: st-matthews-school.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Powder Mill Lane, High Brooms, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9DY
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118709

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.