Fordcombe Church of England Primary School
The Green, Fordcombe, Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0RY
Headteacher: Mrs Julie BurtonSchool website ↗Pupils: 62 (capacity: 105)Part of THE TENAX SCHOOLS TRUST
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, 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.
62.0%
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%.
23.0%
Reading
Expected level77.0%
Exceeding38.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0
Writing
Expected level85.0%
Exceeding46.0%
Maths
Expected level69.0%
Exceeding31.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
8
Applications received
29
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
31.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
8.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN 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).
23.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 71.0% | 21.0% | +6.3 | +5.8 | +2.8 |
| 2016/17 | 94.0% | 13.0% | +6.8 | +5.4 | +2.6 |
| 2017/18 | 75.0% | 17.0% | +4.7 | +0.4 | -0.9 |
| 2018/19 | 80.0% | 27.0% | +2.4 | +2.3 | +2.7 |
| 2022/23 | 100.0% | 29.0% | +3.1 | +4.2 | +1.2 |
| 2023/24 | 33.0% | 13.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 62.0% | 23.0% | - | - | - |