Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 25 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Unique reference
- 114559
- Address
- Corseley Road, Groombridge, TN3 9SF
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 132 (70% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 57.6%
- Girls
- 42.4%
- First language not English
- 1.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 4.5%
- Persistent absence
- 6.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.9%
White British 89.4%
Other White 3.8%
Mixed 2.3%
African 1.5%
Chinese 1.5%
Irish 0.8%
Other Asian 0.8%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.8
WritingBelow average-2.4
MathsAverage-1.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 75%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 108
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 22
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 15
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 15
- From another Local Authority
- 9
Offers
- 1st preference
- 15
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 13 7 6 |
| Year 1 | 15 12 3 |
| Year 2 | 22 12 10 |
| Year 3 | 24 10 14 |
| Year 4 | 13 4 9 |
| Year 5 | 26 18 8 |
| Year 6 | 19 13 6 |