Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School
Tunstall Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1YGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School is a primary school in Sittingbourne for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 3rd of 23 primary schools in Sittingbourne. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in May 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 23 May 2023, report published 9 July 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 23 May 2023
Tunstall Church of England Primary School is underpinned by values of 'friendship, kindness, perseverance, service, forgiveness and truthfulness'. These are lived out by pupils especially well. Pupils love the 'star values' award badges. All staff have high expectations of pupils, and pupils rise to meet these exceptionally well. Pupils are proud to attend their school and to contribute to making it successful. They actively contribute to their school through a variety of leadership opportunities, including being members of the 'lighthouse team', 'Makaton Masters', 'leading lights' and as members of the school council. Behaviour is calm, including during social times. Pupils move purposefully between lessons, keen to get going with their learning. In this highly inclusive school, pupils talk confidently about why it is important that everyone is valued. They offer their own contributions to making their school better. In the words of one pupil, 'We just enjoy being together'. Pupils feel safe in this school, and bullying is rare. Pupils are confident that, were it to happen, it would be dealt with quickly by staff. There are warm and supportive relationships between staff and pupils across the school. Pupils know how to report any concerns or worries that they have.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
59 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
417 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Oaks Infant School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Minterne Junior School | 0.6 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 55% met the expected standard |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
| Westlands Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 67% met the expected standard |
| Rodmersham School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | 72% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Erin Price
- Phone
- 01795472895
- Address
- Tunstall Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1YG
- Local authority
- Kent
- URN
- 118735
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.