Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing Impairment

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address The Slade
Tonbridge
Kent
TN9 1HR
Phone 01732350354
Reference Number 118285

Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing Impairment has been rated as good overall during its recent inspection. This report marks the school's first routine inspection in over a decade, following its previous outstanding grade. The inspection reflects a commitment to providing a positive and inclusive educational environment, especially for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The school's initiatives, such as a dedicated support unit for children with hearing impairment and a strong emphasis on reading, demonstrate its ambition for all pupils to succeed.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 418
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 52.63%
Girls: 47.37%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 16%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 29.7%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 30
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.7

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 35 25 60
2 25 35 60
3 29 31 60
4 35 25 60
5 39 20 59
6 29 30 59

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 60.5%
White, Other 13.2%
Indian 4.5%
Unclassified 4.3%
White & Asian 3.6%
Asian, Other 3.3%
Mixed, Other 2.9%
Chinese 2.4%
African 1.2%
White & Black (African) 1%
Pakistani 1%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.7%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 05 Mar 2024
Date Report
05 Mar 2024 School inspection:
21 Sep 2011 Full inspection:
01 Jul 2008 Full inspection:
01 Nov 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils learn well with clear ambitions set by the school.
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND, particularly those with hearing impairment.
  • Reading is prioritized and aligned with pupils' reading abilities.
  • Teachers provide clear explanations and targeted support.
  • Pupils develop a strong commitment to inclusivity and social responsibility.

Areas for Improvement

  • Tasks in some subjects do not always align with curriculum aims.
  • Inconsistent identification of misconceptions in pupils' learning.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 64%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 10%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 107
Maths 105

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.3
Writing -1.6
Maths -0.6

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 75 4
Third Preference 47 0
From another Local Authority 1 0

Previous Years

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