Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%

69%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

417 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals6%

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

English as an additional language7.9%

7.9%, 13.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support5.5%

5.5%, 9.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1%

1%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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
Website: tunstall.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
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.