St Peter's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Hawkenbury Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5BWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Peter'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 2nd 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 11 February 2025, report published 18 March 2025

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

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

Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 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 maths23%

23%, 15 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 score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

208 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals12.5%

12.5%, 14 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language19.2%

19.2%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.7%

7.7%, 7.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.9%

2.9%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Peter's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Claremont Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
The Wells Free School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
The Mead School	0.8 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

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: Mrs Joanna Langton
Phone: 01892525727
Website: st-peters.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hawkenbury Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5BW
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118614

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.