Pembury School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Oct 22 2024 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
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Kent
Unique reference
118280
Address
Lower Green Road, Pembury, TN2 4EB

Pupils

Number of Pupils
408 (96% of total capacity)
Boys
49.3%
Girls
50.7%
First language not English
10%
Free school meals (FSM)
12%
Persistent absence
5.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
5.9%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other1.5%
Unclassified2%
Other White3.7%
Mixed7.6%
White British79.4%
Indian
1.2%
African
1.2%
Bangladeshi
1%
Chinese
1%
Other Asian
0.5%
Irish
0.2%
Gypsy/Roma
0.2%
Caribbean
0.2%
Other Black
0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.6
WritingAverage0.7
MathsAverage-1.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
67%
Local authority average
62%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
5%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
109
Local authority average
106
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
106
Local authority average
104
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Pembury School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
53
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
45
2nd preference
19
3rd preference
19
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
45
2nd preference
5
3rd preference
2
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.3
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
60
27
33
Year 1
56
31
25
Year 2
59
28
31
Year 3
59
30
29
Year 4
54
30
24
Year 5
60
26
34
Year 6
60
29
31
Year 2024-2025