Fordcombe Church of England Primary School
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | The Green Fordcombe Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0RY |
| Phone | 01892740224 |
| Reference Number | 146400 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 58 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 53.45%
Girls: 46.55% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 36.2% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 8.6% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 19.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 6 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 89.7% |
| White, Other | 8.6% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.7% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details. |
| Last Inspection Date | 2022-12-08 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-18 | School inspection | School inspection |
| 2018-10-11 | Academy conversion letter | Academy conversion letter |
| 2016-02-10 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2014-01-23 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2013-10-23 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2011-12-01 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2009-02-10 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2007-10-09 | Curriculum and development visit | Curriculum and development visit |
| 2006-04-25 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2001-02-26 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
| 2016-02-10 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2014-01-23 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2013-10-23 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2011-12-01 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2009-02-10 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2007-10-09 | Curriculum and development visit | Curriculum and development visit |
| 2006-04-25 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2001-02-26 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
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 | 110 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Maths | 107 | Unlock | Unlock |
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 | 3.1 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Writing | 4.2 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Maths | 1.2 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Name | Distance |
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1.16 miles |
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Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Langton Road, Speldhurst, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN3 0NP |
1.79 miles |
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Holmewood House School
Barrow Lane, Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0EB |
1.9 miles |
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Rusthall St Paul's CofE Primary School
High Street, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 8RZ |
2.08 miles |
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Penshurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
High Street, Penshurst, Tonbridge, Kent, TN11 8BX |
2.09 miles |
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Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
Corseley Road, Groombridge, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN3 9SF |
2.19 miles |
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Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School
Rydal Drive, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 9SU |
2.71 miles |
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Rose Hill School
Coniston Avenue, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9SY |
2.86 miles |
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Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Spring Lane, Bidborough, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN3 0UE |
3.01 miles |
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St Mark's Church of England Primary School
Ramslye Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 8LN |
3.03 miles |
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St Michael's Primary School
Station Road, Withyham, Hartfield, East Sussex, TN7 4BP |
3.08 miles |
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Southborough CofE Primary School
Broomhill Park Road, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 0JY |
3.25 miles |
|
Chiddingstone Church of England School
Chiddingstone, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 7AH |
3.4 miles |
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Broadwater Down Primary School
Broadwater Lane, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 5RP |
3.41 miles |
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The Wells Free School
King Charles Square, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 8FA |
3.49 miles |
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The Mead School
16 Frant Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5SN |
3.64 miles |
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St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Wilman Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 9AL |
3.7 miles |
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St John's Church of England Primary School
Cunningham Road, St John's Ce Primary School, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 9EW |
3.84 miles |
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St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School
Quarry Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 2EY |
3.88 miles |
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St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School
High Street, Hartfield, East Sussex, TN7 4AA |
4.01 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Broomhill Bank School
Broomhill Road, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN3 0TB |
2.41 miles |
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Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
Culverden Down, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 9SH |
2.93 miles |
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Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
Southfield Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 9UJ |
3.39 miles |
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St Gregory's Catholic School
Reynolds Lane, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 9XL |
3.49 miles |
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The Skinners' School
St John's Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 9PG |
3.5 miles |
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Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
St John's Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 9XB |
3.56 miles |
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Meadows School
London Road, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 0RJ |
3.58 miles |
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Nexus Foundation Special School
Upper Haysden Lane, Tonbridge, Kent, TN11 8AA |
4.23 miles |
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Beechwood School
12 Pembury Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3QD |
4.63 miles |
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Leigh Academy Tonbridge
Brook Street, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 2PH |
4.75 miles |
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Skinners' Kent Academy
Sandown Park, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 4PY |
4.87 miles |
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The Judd School
Brook Street, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 2PN |
4.87 miles |