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Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing Impairment

Tonbridge and Malling, TN9 1HRPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
62%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
66 1st-choice / 57 places
Ranking
#7,127
of 13,686 nationally

About Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing Impairment

Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing Impairment sits within the Kent local authority, a large county with 459 primary schools. In the Tonbridge and Malling district, it ranks 25th out of 41 schools, placing it in the bottom half of local primaries. The top-performing peers in the area include Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School, Leigh Academy Dartford, and Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School, all of which score higher on the ranking metric. Slade’s ranking score of 62 puts it below the local authority average of 63 for the key stage 2 reading, writing and maths expected standard. The school is a state-funded, mixed primary for children aged 4 to 11, with no religious character. It is led by headteacher Viki Garrett and has a capacity of 420 pupils, currently housing 418. Notably, 16 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is slightly above the national average and reflects the school’s inclusive intake.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressThe Slade, Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Malling, TN9 1HR
HeadteacherViki Garrett
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils418
Free School Meals (FSM)16.0%
School Capacity418 / 420 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Mar 2024
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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, 25 Apr 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Sports HallPlaying FieldsMusic RoomsForest SchoolICT SuiteDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

AthleticsSwimmingDanceTennisNetballRounders

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubCodingChoirScience ClubArt ClubChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalResourced ProvisionOther

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

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Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing Impairment has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.