Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School

About Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School

Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School sits within the Kent local authority, in the borough of Swale, and is one of 54 primary schools in the county rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Among its local authority peers, the school ranks 174th out of 459 same-type schools, placing it in the top half of Kent primaries. Its ranking score of 67, based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, puts it behind the top three performers in the area: Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School, Leigh Academy Dartford, and Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Rodmersham School, just 1.7 kilometres away. Tunstall is a Church of England aided school for mixed pupils aged 4 to 11, with a capacity of 420 and currently 419 pupils on roll. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 5.5%, well below the national average, reflecting the relatively affluent catchment.

Academically, Tunstall performs above the local average. In its most recent Key Stage 2 results, 67% of pupils achieved the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the Kent local authority average of 63%. Reading scores were particularly strong, with 80% reaching the expected standard and 35% reaching the higher standard. Maths saw 70% at expected and 12% at higher, while writing had 77% at expected and 13% at higher. The average scaled scores were 106 in reading and 103 in maths. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2023 awarded Outstanding across every category: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This was an upgrade from its previous Outstanding rating in 2016, where early years, leadership and overall effectiveness were also graded 1. The school does not have a sixth form or nursery provision.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including an ICT suite, library, playing fields, sensory room, forest school, outdoor playground, art studios, music rooms and a chapel. Sports provision includes rounders, football, athletics, dance, gymnastics and netball, while clubs cover coding, chess and film club. SEND provisions are extensive, supporting specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment, physical disability, autistic spectrum disorder, and other difficulties. For the 2025/26 intake, the school was oversubscribed: 162 applications for 60 places, with 59 first-preference offers made from 65 first-preference applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.7. This is a school that suits families who value strong academic outcomes within a Church of England ethos, and who are prepared for a competitive admissions process.

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