St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Powder Mill Lane, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 9DY

Requires Improvement

Inspected 26 March 2024

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

59%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

333

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary controlled school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kent →
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 333 / 420 (79%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 26 March 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

49.0%

Disadvantaged

21.3%

EAL

SEN support

13.2%

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)

59%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

106

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.9%

Overall absence

20.7%

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.

17.48

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.4 vs 2023/24

15.15

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -5.5 vs 2023/24

£43,916

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,802 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.1 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.

£7,509

Spend per pupil

£7,528

Income per pupil

45%

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.

Contact Details

Address: Powder Mill Lane, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 9DY
Phone: 01892528098
Headteacher: Claire Harris
Website: www.st-matthews-school.org

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