St Peter's Church of England Primary School
About St Peter's Church of England Primary School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School in Tonbridge and Malling holds a Good rating from Ofsted following its most recent inspection in September 2024, with every graded category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — all judged Good. The school's previous inspection in 2015 also rated it Good overall, so it has maintained a consistent standard. The most telling academic metric is the Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard: 53% of pupils achieved this, compared with the Kent local authority average of 63%. That places the school in the bottom half nationally, ranked 34th out of 41 primary schools in Tonbridge and Malling. The picture is mixed when you dig deeper. Reading is a relative strength, with 78% of pupils reaching the expected standard and an average scaled score of 106, while maths sits at 63% expected and an average score of 103. Writing is lower, with 72% at the expected level.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 41 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
24 Sept 2024From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.
Source: Ofsted, 10 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:40 – 15:00
Breakfast club
07:30-08:30
After-school care
15:00-18:00
Source: stpetersaylesford.kent.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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