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Rusthall St Paul's CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
High Street, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells TN4 8RZ · rusthall-cep.org.uk · 01892 520582
Overview
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement
- 2019 framework · inspected Apr 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 65%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kent 62%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 108
- 72% of 150 places
- Local authority
- Kent
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 50.9%
- First language not English
- 14.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 15 families put the school first and 16 places were offered; 100% 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 | 16 | 15 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 13 | 12 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 16 | 14 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 14 | 13 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 13 | 11 | 0.8 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 65% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% 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 | |||
| ▲65% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 135164)
Ofsted
Rusthall St Paul's CofE Primary School was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 19 April 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Requires improvement
- Inspected
- 19 Apr 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 135164)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Requires improvement |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Jan 2020
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 135164), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Jan 2020Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 135164)
Before September 2019
Jun 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 135164)
Mar 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 135164)