Ofsted
Requires improvement
Inspected 2023
Expected Standard
65%
Age Range
4-11
Rusthall St Paul's CofE Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Tunbridge Wells, serving ages 4-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 48% of primary schools nationally.
Rusthall St Paul's CofE Primary School is an academy converter in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 111 pupils on roll, of whom 45% are eligible for free school meals.
In 2025, 65% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #211 of 424 primaries in Kent and #7,208 of 14,143 nationally.
Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.
The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 13.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.
In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.
R/W/M Expected Standard
65%
Read SS
104
Maths SS
101
GPS SS
103
Progress (0 = national avg)
-
Read
-
Write
-
Maths
Inspection Report
Inspection Report
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