Sussex Road Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Sussex Road, Tonbridge, TN9 2TPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sussex Road Community Primary School is a primary school in Tonbridge for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 1st of 21 primary schools in Tonbridge. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 31 March 2026, report published 17 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
Achievement: Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

62 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths85%

85%, 23 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths32%

32%, 24 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

422 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals8.3%

8.3%, 18.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language24.2%

24.2%, 2.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.1%

12.1%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.2%

1.2%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sussex Road Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing Impairment	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Royal Rise Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	73% met the expected standard
Hilden Grange School	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Bishop Chavasse Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Miles
Phone: 01732352367
Website: sussex-road.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Sussex Road, Tonbridge, TN9 2TP
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118286

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.