Long Mead Community Primary School

Waveney Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN10 3JU

Not rated

Inspected 1 April 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

47%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

122

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Foundation school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kent →
School Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 122 / 210 (58%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 1 April 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

56.6%

Disadvantaged

13.1%

EAL

4.1%

SEN support

34.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

47%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

104

Avg reading score

109

Avg maths score

Attendance

7.0%

Overall absence

23.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.5 vs 2023/24

16.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.9 vs 2023/24

7.53

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.9 vs 2023/24

£42,870

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↓ −£3,666 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.4 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£9,114

Spend per pupil

£8,577

Income per pupil

43%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.