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Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing Impairment

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Kent
  • TN9 1HR
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 7,539 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 51%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 17%17%2016/17: top 48%2017/18: top 42%2018/19: top 36%2022/23: top 46%2023/24: top 51%2024/25: top 51%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM64% · South East 64%5/10 Middle−12.7 pts
Higher standard, RWM10% · South East 7%7/10 Above−16.3 pts
Reading score107 · South East 1066/10 Middle
Maths score105 · South East 1055/10 Middle−6.6 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 72% · 47 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 64% · 45 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 70% · 46 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 72% · 46 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 63% · 60 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 62% · 60 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 64% · 61 pupils · South East 64%72%62%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 2% · 47 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 13% · 45 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 13% · 46 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 17% · 46 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 8% · 60 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 13% · 60 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 10% · 61 pupils · South East 7%17%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 47 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 106 · 45 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 106 · 46 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 106 · 46 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 107 · 60 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 107 · 60 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 107 · 61 pupils · South East 106107106No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 47 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 104 · 45 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 104 · 46 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 106 · 46 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 106 · 60 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 105 · 60 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 105 · 61 pupils · South East 105106104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in78.6%
55 of 70 who put it first2014 · 55.7%2026 · 78.6%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st7055
2nd763
3rd510

Last distance offered: London only

1.4 km from Tonbridge Higham Wood · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2011Outstanding
  3. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026419
Free school meals (past 6 years)16.3%
First language not English29.7%
SEN support8.8%
EHC plan4.8%
Absence (sessions missed)4.7%
Persistently absent pupils10.7%

Girls 47.4%Boys 52.6%

99.8% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 138 responses (32.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school98.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved94.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 71% not applicable72.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 29.7% not applicable95.9% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed92% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child93.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school96.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing97.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school99.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development92% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.5
Pupils per adult9.8
  • Classroom teachers 18.8
  • Leadership 1.6
  • Teaching assistants 22.1
  • Other support 6.4

Teachers 20.4 FTE · Whole workforce 48.9 · 75 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,123
Spend per pupil£7,218
Staff spend per pupil£5,692
Reserve per pupil£93
  • +£39,100revenue reserve
  • −£39,692in-year balance

Grants £6,561 · self-generated £567 · premises £390 per pupil