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Hadlow Primary School

Primary · Community school · Tonbridge, TN11 0EH

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,050 of 15,057

Worse than 93% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Hadlow Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Feb 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils187
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Nicole Chapman
Local authorityKent
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 118273.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolKentEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths38%, worse than England, worse than Kent62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.4%, worse than England, worse than Kent10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Kent106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England, worse than Kent104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Kent104105
Expected standard in reading62%, worse than England, worse than Kent75%76%
Expected standard in writing73%, similar to England, similar to Kent74%73%
Expected standard in maths54%, worse than England, worse than Kent71%75%
Pupils taking tests26--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils187
Girls92
Boys95
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.36.9%
First language not English5.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.11%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.42
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size26.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
83.4%
Other White
4.8%
Gypsy/Roma
3.7%
Other Asian
2.1%
African
1.6%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
Indian
1.1%
Bangladeshi
0.5%
Other ethnic group
0.5%
Irish
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.5
Teachers (FTE)10.98
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.67
Support staff (FTE)13.93
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.22
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.45
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.19
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.19
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolKentEngland
Overall absence4.3%, better than England, better than Kent5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.9%, better than England, better than Kent14.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.2%, similar to England, similar to Kent1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Hadlow Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miSecondaryHadlow Rural Community SchoolFree schools
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Frequently asked questions about Hadlow Primary School

What is Hadlow Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Hadlow Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 25 Feb 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Hadlow Primary School rank in England?

Hadlow Primary School ranks 14,050 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 93% of schools).

What are Hadlow Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 38% of pupils at Hadlow Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Hadlow Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Hadlow Primary School made 22 offers from 45 applications (2 per offer), and 19 of 19 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Hadlow Primary School?

Hadlow Primary School has 187 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Hadlow Primary School?

Hadlow Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Hadlow Primary School?

At Hadlow Primary School, the average class had 26.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Hadlow Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Hadlow Primary School missed 4.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.