School profile

Long Mead Community Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · Tonbridge, TN10 3JU

Requires improvement

Map showing Long Mead Community Primary School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,894 of 15,057

Worse than 85% of schools in England

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

Long Mead Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Apr 2025

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils143 of 200 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Andrea Rantell
Local authorityKent
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 118575.

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 maths47%62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%10%8%
Average reading score104106106
Average maths score109104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105104105
Expected standard in reading68%75%76%
Expected standard in writing47%74%73%
Expected standard in maths63%71%75%
Pupils taking tests19--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils143
Girls76
Boys67
Eligible for free school meals51%
First language not English18.2%
SEN support45
EHC plan3
Average class size25.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
65.7%
Other White
5.6%
African
5.6%
Other mixed
4.2%
White and Black Caribbean
3.5%
Gypsy/Roma
2.1%
Bangladeshi
2.1%
Other Asian
2.1%
White and Black African
1.4%
Indian
1.4%

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 absence8.2%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence30.9%14.4%13.2%
Severe absence1.8%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)14
Applications (Reception)23
First preference applications (Reception)13
First preference offers (Reception)13
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places200
Pupils on roll113
Unfilled places43.5%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher14.3
Pupils per adult6.1
Teachers (FTE)9.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.7
Support staff (FTE)14.32
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.2

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate15.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions6.6%
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 Long Mead Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miSecondaryLeigh Academy Hugh ChristieAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryCage Green Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miNot applicableHilden Grange SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miNot applicableHilden Oaks Preparatory School and NurseryOther independent school
Unrated
0.9 miNot applicableTonbridge SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.0 miPrimaryWoodlands Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySlade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing ImpairmentCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryStocks Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryHildenborough Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Long Mead Community Primary School

What is Long Mead Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Long Mead Community Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 1 Apr 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Long Mead Community Primary School rank in England?

Long Mead Community Primary School ranks 12,894 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 85% of schools).

How many pupils attend Long Mead Community Primary School?

Long Mead Community Primary School has 143 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 200.

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.