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St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3PRPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
72%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
105 1st-choice / 90 places
Ranking
#3,587
of 13,686 nationally

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

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressSandrock Road, Tunbridge Wells, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3PR
HeadteacherJohn Tutt
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils632
Free School Meals (FSM)9.8%
School Capacity632 / 630 (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
Outstanding
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 24 Apr 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Outdoor PlaygroundForest SchoolArt StudiosICT SuiteDining HallSports HallGymnasiumSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

SwimmingCricketAthleticsCross CountryRoundersFootball

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubGardeningFilm ClubBook Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalOther

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

School day

Verified

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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St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided 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.