Wittersham Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

The Street, Wittersham, Tenterden, TN30 7EAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Wittersham Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Tenterden for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 80th of 420 primary schools in Kent. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 June 2025, report published 8 July 2025

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
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

19 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths79%

79%, 17 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths16%

16%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

138 pupils on roll, with places for 140

Eligible for free school meals18.1%

18.1%, 8.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.4%

1.4%, 20.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.7%

16.7%, 1.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.3%

4.3%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Wittersham Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Peasmarsh Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Michael's Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	0% met the expected standard
Beckley Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Tenterden Infant School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Tenterden Church of England Junior School	4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	46% 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 Stella Coulson
Phone: 01797270329
Website: wittersham.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: The Street, Wittersham, Tenterden, TN30 7EA
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118740

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.