St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
About St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School sits within the Kent local authority, a large county with 459 primary schools. In the Tunbridge Wells area specifically, it ranks 12th out of 31 primary schools, placing it comfortably in the top half locally. The school's ranking score of 72 puts it behind the top-performing peers in the wider Kent area, such as Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School, Leigh Academy Dartford, and Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School, all of which score in the mid-to-high 90s. Across Kent as a whole, St James' ranks 128th, and the nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, about 4.2 kilometres away. The school is a Church of England voluntary aided primary, with headteacher John Tutt leading a large school of 632 pupils, just two over its official capacity of 630.
Key Details
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- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
5 Mar 2024Source: Ofsted, 24 Apr 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
9Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
10Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:55 – 15:20
Breakfast club
07:30-08:45
After-school care
15:20-18:15
Source: st-james.kent.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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