Langton Road, Speldhurst, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN3 0NP
10 reasons to choose Speldhurst Church of England Primary School
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Speldhurst Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 72. It is one of the best state primary schools in Tunbridge Wells and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.
School fundamentals
Speldhurst Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary aided faith school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2014) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Speldhurst Church of England Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 31 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Speldhurst Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 10% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, the school achieves above average scores for pupil progress.
The Speldhurst Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Most subjects are taught separately, coordinated by half-termly topics. 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, Forest School for all year groups and a residential trip for Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Speldhurst Church of England Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Speldhurst Church of England Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir and orchestra. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.40am to 6.00pm provided by two outside contractors.
Find another school near Speldhurst Church of England Primary School
Holmewood House School (2 miles); The Mead School (3.4 miles); Rose Hill School (3.4 miles).
Bidborough Church of England Primary School (2.3 miles); Groombridge St Thomas’ Church of England Primary School (3.5 miles); Claremont Primary School (3.8 miles).
Beechwood School (4 miles); Tonbridge School (4.9 miles); Kent College Pembury (5.9 miles).
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys (2.1 miles); St Gregory’s Catholic School (2.3 miles); Tunbridge Wells Girls’ Grammar School (2.7 miles).