School profile

Royal Rise Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Tonbridge, TN9 2DQ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,851 of 15,057

Better than 74% of schools in England

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

Royal Rise Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 10 Feb 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages5 to 11
Pupils204 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sarah Griggs
TrustCYGNUS ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityKent
Opened01 Jul 2017

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144615.

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 maths73%62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths17%10%8%
Average reading score107106106
Average maths score111104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score109104105
Expected standard in reading80%75%76%
Expected standard in writing87%74%73%
Expected standard in maths87%71%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils204
Girls102
Boys102
Eligible for free school meals35.3%
First language not English27.9%
SEN support31
EHC plan2
Average class size30

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
58.3%
Other White
8.8%
Indian
6.9%
Other Asian
4.9%
Chinese
4.4%
Other mixed
2.9%
White and Black Caribbean
2%
White and Black African
2%
White and Asian
2%
Pakistani
1.5%

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 absence5.9%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence16%14.4%13.2%
Severe absence1.1%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)22
Applications (Reception)67
First preference applications (Reception)18
First preference offers (Reception)18
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 places210
Pupils on roll197
Unfilled places6.2%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.8
Pupils per adult10.5
Teachers (FTE)9.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.7
Support staff (FTE)13.49
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.1

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate5.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.5%
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 Royal Rise Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryHillview School for GirlsAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miSecondaryWeald of Kent Grammar SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miSecondaryTonbridge Grammar SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryBishop Chavasse Primary SchoolFree schools
Good
0.7 miSecondaryThe Judd SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimarySlade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing ImpairmentCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySussex Road Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miNot applicableTonbridge SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.9 miSecondaryLeigh Academy TonbridgeAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miNot applicableSomerhillOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Royal Rise Primary School

What is Royal Rise Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Royal Rise Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 10 Feb 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Royal Rise Primary School rank in England?

Royal Rise Primary School ranks 3,851 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 74% of schools).

How many pupils attend Royal Rise Primary School?

Royal Rise Primary School has 204 pupils aged 5 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.