Long Mead Community Primary School
Tonbridge, TN10 3JU · Kent · primary school
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410th of 425 primary schools in Kent we can score, 460 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 1.8/10 against 624 of them, against 1.3/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 47.0 · 15 | 62% | 0.92 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 0.0 · 10 | 38% | 0.40 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Long Mead Community Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 47.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The higher standard was reached by 0.0% of pupils, against a national median of 7%. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (1.8 out of 10 against similar schools, 1.3 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom
Pupils can join the Choir, Homework Club, Card Games Club, Craft club, KS2 Football Club, Multi Sports club, and Cheerleading. The school also provides a breakfast club and an after-school club.
Getting in
The published school roll is 143 pupils against a stated capacity of 210. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils who are below the expected standard in maths? What specific strategies are used to raise attainment in writing?
What Ofsted said about Long Mead Community Primary School
Overview
Pupils enjoy learning at this “caring community school” where they are “happy and safe” and behave well. However, the quality of education requires improvement because the new curriculum is not yet fully embedded, leaving pupils with “gaps in their knowledge” and preventing them from applying skills consistently.
Strengths
- Pupils have “positive relationships with staff” and show “high levels of respect and care for each other.”
- The governing body has built a “strong understanding of the school” and prioritised improvement effectively.
- Staff identify barriers to learning quickly, ensuring pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities “achieve well against their personal targets.”
- Attendance is “notably improving” due to effective support strategies, such as the use of a school minibus.
- Early years provision is good, with children enjoying a “positive start” and improving communication skills swiftly.
Areas to improve
- The school must embed the new curriculum securely so that pupils gain “strong knowledge across the subjects” and achieve as well as they should.
- The teaching of phonics must be consistently effective, and pupils must read books “matched to their phonics knowledge” to become confident readers.
- Teachers must ensure lesson activities are designed carefully to support pupils in “consistently developing skills and subject-specific vocabulary effectively.”
Safeguarding
The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective.”
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50% |
| 2023/24 | 44% |
| 2024/25 | 47% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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