Borough Green Primary School

About Borough Green Primary School

Borough Green Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained consistently across its two most recent inspections, with the latest full graded inspection taking place in 2024. The school’s most telling academic metric is its Key Stage 2 performance in reading, writing and maths combined: 58% of pupils met the expected standard in all three subjects. That figure sits just below the Kent local authority average of 63%, placing the school in the bottom half of primary schools within Tonbridge and Malling, where it ranks 30th out of 41. However, the picture is more nuanced when you look at individual subjects. Reading stands out as a relative strength, with 78% of pupils reaching the expected standard and 33% achieving a higher score, well above the school’s own maths and writing higher-score rates of 9% and 11% respectively. The average reading scaled score of 105 also comfortably exceeds the national benchmark of 100.

Ofsted’s inspection report from March 2024 rated every category as Good, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. The early years provision also received a Good rating. The school’s Progress 8 scores are not available, but the KS2 average maths score of 102 and reading score of 105 suggest solid, if not exceptional, progress from starting points. Nationally, Borough Green ranks in the 60th percentile among all primary schools, and within the South East region it sits in a similar position. The school has a relatively high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 22.1%, which is above the national average, and this context may help explain why its headline attainment figures are slightly below the local norm while still representing a Good standard of education overall.

The school is oversubscribed for Reception entry in 2025/26, with 35 applications for 16 places and 14 first-preference offers made, giving a ratio of 2.19 applicants per place. Facilities include an ICT suite, sports hall, gymnasium, forest school, outdoor playground, art studios and playing fields, with sports on offer ranging from gymnastics and athletics to swimming and cross country. Clubs include art, drama and choir. The school has a nursery provision and supports a wide range of SEND needs, including specific learning difficulties, speech and language needs, autistic spectrum disorder and physical disabilities. For families considering Borough Green, it offers a well-regarded local option with strong pastoral and extracurricular provision, though those prioritising top-tier academic results may want to look at higher-performing peers in the area, such as Ightham Primary School, which is 2.3 km away and holds an Outstanding rating.

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