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St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided

Quarry Road, Tunbridge Wells TN1 2EY · st-barnabas.kent.sch.uk · 01892 522958

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Jan 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
67%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kent 62%, England 62%
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
201
96% of 210 places
Local authority
Kent
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
32.3%
First language not English
38.3%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 23 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 16 (Places 29)16September 2023: 27 (Places 30)27September 2024: 23 (Places 30)23September 2025: 22 (Places 30)22September 2026: 23 (Places 30)23Places 30
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202630230.8100%
September 2025Sept 202530220.7100%
September 2024Sept 202430230.8100%
September 2023Sept 202330270.9100%
September 2022Sept 202229160.6100%

Results

In 2024/25, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Kent it was 62%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 38% (England 53%)38%2016/17: 52% (England 61%)52%2017/18: 63% (England 64%)63%2018/19: 50% (England 65%)50%2022/23: 63% (England 60%)63%2023/24: 55% (England 61%)55%2024/25: 67% (England 62%)67%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲67%62%
●7%8%
Average scaled score
●106106
●105105
●107105

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 24 January 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
23 Jan 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Oct 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsRequires improvement
  • May 2010Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (48 replies, to 6 January 2025).

Recommend
96%
Replies
48
24% · 6 Jan 2025
Child is happy at school▲98% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲96% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲90% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲88% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲96% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲98% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲93% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲96% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲95% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 73% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼41% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 29% who had a child bullied

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