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Tunbury Primary School

Primary · Community school · Chatham, ME5 9HY

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,268 of 15,057

Worse than 68% of schools in England

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

Tunbury Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Jun 2023

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils501 of 630 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Ruth Austin
Local authorityKent
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 118493.

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 maths57%62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%10%8%
Average reading score106106106
Average maths score103104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103104105
Expected standard in reading80%75%76%
Expected standard in writing69%74%73%
Expected standard in maths72%71%75%
Pupils taking tests87--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils501
Girls248
Boys253
Eligible for free school meals12.4%
First language not English5.2%
SEN support58
EHC plan5
Average class size26.4

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
84%
African
3.8%
Other White
2.4%
Other mixed
1.8%
Indian
1.8%
White and Black Caribbean
1.4%
White and Asian
1.2%
Gypsy/Roma
0.8%
Caribbean
0.8%
Chinese
0.8%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolKentEngland
Overall absence4.5%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence9.6%14.4%13.2%
Severe absence0.7%1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)60
Applications (Reception)110
First preference applications (Reception)63
First preference offers (Reception)58
Applications from another local authority (Reception)66

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places630
Pupils on roll536
Unfilled places14.9%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.5
Pupils per adult11.4
Teachers (FTE)24.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)18.62
Support staff (FTE)25.85
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2526.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2521.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.4

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

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Frequently asked questions about Tunbury Primary School

What is Tunbury Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Tunbury Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Jun 2023.

How does Tunbury Primary School rank in England?

Tunbury Primary School ranks 10,268 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 68% of schools).

How many pupils attend Tunbury Primary School?

Tunbury Primary School has 501 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 630.

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.