Tenterden Church of England Junior School

Primary
Academy
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Recreation Ground Road, Tenterden, TN30 6RAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Tenterden Church of England Junior School is a primary school in Tenterden for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 339th of 420 primary schools in Kent. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 October 2024, report published 21 November 2024

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

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

50 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths46%

46%, 16 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 score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score99

99, 6 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

206 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals27.2%

27.2%, 0.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.8%

5.8%, 15.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.4%

18.4%, 3.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.4%

3.4%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Tenterden Church of England Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Tenterden Infant School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Michael's Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	52% met the expected standard
High Halden Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	42% met the expected standard
Rolvenden Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Woodchurch Church of England Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: TENTERDEN SCHOOLS TRUST
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Tina McIntosh
Phone: 01580763717
Website: tenterdenprimaryfederation.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Recreation Ground Road, Tenterden, TN30 6RA
Local authority: Kent
URN: 143789

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.