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Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided
Tunstall Road, Sittingbourne ME10 1YG · tunstall.kent.sch.uk · 01795 472895
On the mapSearch near ME10 1YG
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 69%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kent 62%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.5
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 417
- 99% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Kent
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 6%
- First language not English
- 7.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 90 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 67% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 90 | 1.5▲ | 67% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 65 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 66 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 60 | 1 | 97% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 72 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
Results
In 2024/25, 69% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across Kent it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲69% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 23 May 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 23 May 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, May 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
May 2022Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Mar 2016Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Jul 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
82% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (191 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 82%
- Replies
- 191
- 45% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 82% who raised concerns
based on the 39% who had a child bullied
based on 53 parents (28%) with SEND