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St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9AL

Requires improvement

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,528 of 15,057

Worse than 69% of schools in England

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

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Feb 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages5 to 11
Pupils241
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Louise Holden
TrustKENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
Local authorityKent
Opened01 Jul 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144836.

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 maths56%, 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.9%, similar to England, similar to Kent10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Kent106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Kent104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Kent104105
Expected standard in reading67%, worse than England, worse than Kent75%76%
Expected standard in writing81%, better than England, better than Kent74%73%
Expected standard in maths74%, similar to England, similar to Kent71%75%
Pupils taking tests43--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils241
Girls120
Boys121
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.21.6%
First language not English62.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.23.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.41
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size28.7

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
32%
Other White
23.7%
Indian
9.1%
Other ethnic group
7.9%
African
7.1%
White and Asian
4.6%
Chinese
2.9%
Other mixed
2.5%
Pakistani
2.5%
Other Asian
1.7%

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 teacher22.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.8
Teachers (FTE)10.84
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.61
Support staff (FTE)12.48
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.2

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.20
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.71
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.17
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.17
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 absence5.2%, similar to England, similar to Kent5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.6%, similar to England, similar to Kent14.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.4%, better than England, better than 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 rate2.3%
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 St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt John's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.2 miSecondaryTunbridge Wells Grammar School for BoysCommunity school
Good
0.3 miSecondarySt Gregory's Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miSecondaryTunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar SchoolFoundation school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimarySt Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement
0.4 miSecondaryThe Skinners' SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Barnabas CofE VA Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySouthborough CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryBennett Memorial Diocesan SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryThe Wells Free SchoolFree schools
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

What is St Augustine's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 3 Feb 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does St Augustine's Catholic Primary School rank in England?

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School ranks 10,528 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 69% of schools).

What are St Augustine's Catholic Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 56% of pupils at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Augustine's Catholic Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Augustine's Catholic Primary School made 20 offers from 71 applications (3.6 per offer), and 17 of 17 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Augustine's Catholic Primary School?

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School has 241 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Augustine's Catholic Primary School?

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School?

At St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, the average class had 28.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School missed 5.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.6% 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.