Wittersham Church of England Primary School

KentVoluntary aided school

The Street, Wittersham, Tenterden, TN30 7EA

Headteacher: Mrs Stella CoulsonSchool website ↗Pupils: 136 (capacity: 140)

Ofsted RatingInspected 3 June 2025Full report ↗

Not rated

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.
79.0%
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%.
16.0%

Reading

Expected level89.0%
Exceeding53.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0

Writing

Expected level89.0%
Exceeding21.0%

Maths

Expected level79.0%
Exceeding26.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

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

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
16
Applications received
22
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
16.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
0.0%
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).
21.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1689.0%11.0%+3.9+3.3+2.8
2016/1785.0%31.0%+6.2+3.1+3.0
2017/1895.0%10.0%+3.8+1.9+4.4
2018/1985.0%10.0%+5.3-0.1+2.1
2022/2368.0%5.0%+3.9+2.9+1.7
2023/2470.0%10.0%---
2024/2579.0%16.0%---
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