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Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School

Wealden, TN3 9SFPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2023
KS2 Results
75%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
15 1st-choice / 22 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2850 of 13,686 nationally

About Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School

Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School is clearly a popular choice among local families, with 39 applications for just 22 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1. 77. All 15 first-preference applicants were offered a place, which suggests that for those who put it top of their list, it works out. The school is a small, mixed Church of England primary for children aged 4 to 11, with 132 pupils on roll against a capacity of 218, so there is some room to grow. Its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 rated it Good across the board, including for behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership. That represents a step down from its previous Outstanding rating in 2009, but the school remains a solidly performing option in the Wealden area.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressCorseley Road, Tunbridge Wells, Wealden, TN3 9SF
HeadteacherElizabeth Derham
Local AuthorityEast Sussex
Number of Pupils132
Free School Meals (FSM)4.5%
School Capacity132 / 218 (61% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Apr 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 26 Jun 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:55

After-school care

15:15-17:15

Source: groombridgest-thomas.e-sussex.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.