Banner Farm Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN2 5EB
10 reasons to choose Claremont Primary School
Top line
Claremont Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Tunbridge Wells and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Claremont Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 5 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Claremont Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 31 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Claremont Primary School ranks in the top 9% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 27% of schools.
The Claremont Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Core subjects are taught separately, but foundation subjects, such as geography and history, are taught as half-termly topics with cross-curricular links to other subjects. The themes are ‘Discover, Explore and Create’. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips in Years 4 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Claremont Primary School
School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Claremont Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Three choirs and an orchestra. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.55am to 3.25pm though after school clubs may extend the day to 4.25pm.
Find another school near Claremont Primary School
The Mead School (0.8 miles); Beechwood Prep School (1 mile); Rose Hill School (1.6 miles).
Speldhurst Church of England Primary School (3.8 miles); Bidborough Church of England Primary School (3.9 miles); Groombridge St Thomas’ Church of England Primary School (4.8 miles).
Beechwood School (1 mile); Kent College Pembury (3.8 miles); Tonbridge School (5.7 miles).
The Skinners’ School (1.4 miles); Tunbridge Wells Girls’ Grammar School (1.4 miles); Skinners’ Kent Academy (1.5 miles).