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St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9AL · Kent · primary school

Ofsted: Good · 2015 Mixed Primary Roman Catholic
OfstedGood
Pupils264
FSM19.7%
KS2 expected56%
AI summary of the Ofsted report Inspected 2026-02-03 · Tap to collapse

Generated by AI from the official inspection report — not written by Ofsted or SchoolsGPT staff. Always read the full Ofsted PDF before relying on this summary.

Overview: St Augustine's Catholic Primary School is a well-regarded institution with a strong focus on safeguarding, attendance, and pupil wellbeing. The school has made significant improvements in attendance and behaviour, with leaders demonstrating a deep care for the school and its community.

Strengths:

  • Leaders have created an inclusive culture where pupils feel known, valued, and cared for.
  • Pupils generally behave well, with a calm and respectful atmosphere in the school.
  • The school celebrates its diversity, contributing positively to pupils' cultural development.
  • Pupils enjoy positive relationships with staff and their peers, and feel included in daily school life.
  • The school offers a range of extra-curricular activities, including sport, music, and the arts.

Areas to improve:

  • The achievement of disadvantaged pupils is variable, with some not achieving consistently well enough.
  • Some pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) do not achieve as well as they should.
  • Gaps in some pupils' knowledge are not identified and closed consistently well.
  • The school's approach to teaching does not yet embed clear expectations for meeting the needs of all pupils.

Safeguarding: The safeguarding standards are met, with leaders and/or those responsible for governance and oversight fulfilling their specific responsibilities and establishing an open culture in which safeguarding is everyone's responsibility.

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Catchment / designated area

'Nearness of home to school' is the criterion for community/VC schools; a defined catchment area is only created ad hoc where new housing development requires a new/enlarged school — the exception, not the rule.

Source: Kent admissions policy

Ofsted judgement breakdown (2015-11-12)

Overall effectiveness
Good
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding is effective?
Yes
Early years provision (where applicable)
Good

Ofsted report card (03/02/2026)

Under Ofsted's report-card framework (introduced November 2025), schools no longer receive a single overall grade — each area below is judged separately.

Safeguarding Standards
Met
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum And Teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance And Behaviour
Expected standard
Personal Development
Expected standard
Early Years
Expected standard
Leadership And Governance
Expected standard

What the entrance test covers

The Kent Test has two multiple-choice papers, each roughly an hour long: 1. English & Maths — split into two 30-minute sections: English (reading comprehension, grammar, punctuation, vocabulary) and Maths (Key Stage 2 curriculum up to the start of Year 6). 2. Reasoning — Verbal Reasoning (vocabulary, sequences, logic, analogies) and Non-Verbal/Spatial Reasoning (shapes, rotations, matrices, pattern recognition), combined into a single reasoning score. There is also an unmarked writing task (around 40 minutes including planning time). It isn't scored directly, but may be used by a local headteacher assessment panel for borderline cases. Note: the Kent Test is NOT the same as the Medway Test — Medway is a separate authority with its own different test (separate registration, different papers). Passing one does not qualify a child for the other area's schools (except Chatham Grammar, which accepts either).

Similar schools nearby

Same area, prioritising the same phase — useful for shortlisting alternatives.

St John's Church of England Primary School 0.1 mi · Primary · Good Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9EW St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 0.4 mi · Primary · Requires improvement Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9DY St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School 0.7 mi · Primary · Good Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2EY Southborough CofE Primary School 0.7 mi · Primary · Good Tunbridge Wells, TN4 0JY The Wells Free School 0.9 mi · Primary · Good Tunbridge Wells, TN4 8FA Skinners' Temple Grove 0.9 mi · Primary · Good Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3UA

Data sourced from GIAS, Ofsted and official Kent admissions publications. Figures can change year to year — always confirm with the school before applying.

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