Stocks Green Primary School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 5 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Leigh Road, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, TN11 9AEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Stocks Green Primary School is a primary school in Tonbridge for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 16th of 21 primary schools in Tonbridge. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 5 March 2014, report published 28 March 2014

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 6 March 2024

Pupils are happy at Stocks Green Primary School. They are safe and comfortable within the kind, caring school community. Staff know pupils well and are delighted by their successes. Relationships throughout the school are warm. They are typified by high expectations and respect, which is central to the school's rules and values. Pupils like learning and the school has high expectations for them. They find their work interesting and experiences memorable. They behave well in lessons and are keen to do well. Pupils are motivated by choosing ways of demonstrating their knowledge for example through maths challenges or devising projects to answer 'The Big Question' in history. Pupils are positive about the changes that have been made to their playtimes. They enjoy socialising together across the school, dancing to the music, or using the wide range of equipment that has been provided for them. They get along well together. Pupils are active and well supported by the adults who are on hand should they need help. Parents are overwhelmingly positive about the school. They value the community atmosphere and are excited by the recent initiatives and improvements. One parent summed up the views of many in describing a ' genuinely wonderful school, with a new sense of ambition and purpose.'

What the school should improve

  • Some subjects have been reviewed and revised. The new curriculums have not yet been fully implemented. The school should continue to fully evaluate the effectiveness of these curriculum changes on pupils' learning as the revised curriculum embeds.
  • Although the process of identifying the needs for pupils with SEND has been strengthened, sometimes this is not leading to the right support being in place for pupils. Some pupils are not building their skills and knowledge as effectively as they could. The school should further develop its systematic process to help ensure pupils with SEND achieve as well as they can.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

32 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

217 pupils on roll, with places for 218

Eligible for free school meals6%

6%, 20.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.8%

8.8%, 12.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support6%

6%, 8.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.3%

2.3%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Stocks Green Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Hildenborough Church of England Primary School0.6 milesOfsted: Good75% met the expected standard
Long Mead Community Primary School1 mileOfsted judgements: Requires improvement to good47% met the expected standard
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good86% met the expected standard
Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery1 mileNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
Hilden Grange School1 mileNo Ofsted inspectionNot published

School details

School type
Community school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
5 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mr P Hipkiss
Address
Leigh Road, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, TN11 9AE
Local authority
Kent
URN
118501

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.