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Sussex Road Community Primary School

Tonbridge and Malling, TN9 2TPPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2021
KS2 Results
88%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.4×
Oversubscribed
86 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#457 of 13,686 nationally

About Sussex Road Community Primary School

Sussex Road Community Primary School stands out sharply against the Kent local authority average for Key Stage 2 outcomes. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined sits at 63%, this school achieves 88% — a full 25 percentage points higher. That gap is even more pronounced at the higher standard: 30% of Sussex Road pupils hit that top tier, compared with a much lower LA norm. The school’s maths and reading average scores of 109 and 110 respectively are comfortably above the national benchmark of 100, and in maths, 97% of pupils met the expected standard. These figures place Sussex Road first among 41 primary schools in Tonbridge and Malling, and in the top 3% nationally. It’s a strong, data-backed performance that suggests consistent, effective teaching across the core subjects.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSussex Road, Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Malling, TN9 2TP
HeadteacherSarah Miles
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils420
Free School Meals (FSM)9.8%
School Capacity420 / 420 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Nov 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (24 Nov 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 10 Jan 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
GymnasiumForest SchoolLibraryPlaying FieldsArt StudiosSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

NetballRoundersTennisSwimmingAthleticsDance

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubCodingScience ClubChessGardeningBook Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

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Sussex Road Community 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.