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Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School

Tunbridge Wells, TN17 1DZPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
80%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.4×
More first choices than offers made
41 1st-choice / 30 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2268 of 13,686 nationally

About Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School

Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Tunbridge Wells, South East, for pupils aged 5 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 216 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 210.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Outstanding (25 Feb 2025). 80% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 41 first-preference applications and 30 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressBeaman Close, Cranbrook Road, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, Tunbridge Wells, TN17 1DZ
HeadteacherMr Ryan Laker
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils216
Free School Meals (FSM)13.4%
School Capacity216 / 210 (103% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Feb 2025
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 30 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: goudhurst-kilndown.kent.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.