Staplehurst School

KentCommunity school

Gybbon Rise, Staplehurst, Tonbridge, TN12 0LZ

Headteacher: Mrs Lucy WallSchool website ↗Pupils: 383 (capacity: 525)

Ofsted RatingInspected 25 January 2022Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
42.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
4.0%

Reading

Expected level52.0%
Exceeding22.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)100.0

Writing

Expected level60.0%
Exceeding8.0%

Maths

Expected level48.0%
Exceeding10.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)97.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
68
Applications received
93
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
36.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
6.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
18.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1648.0%9.0%-2.2-0.6-2.9
2016/1746.0%11.0%-1.4-1.3-4.3
2017/1861.0%6.0%-2.0-2.0-3.0
2018/1962.0%15.0%-4.5-1.9-2.0
2022/2352.0%8.0%-1.1-2.2-2.1
2023/2445.0%8.0%---
2024/2542.0%4.0%---
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