The Wells Free School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 4 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 139696
- Address
- King Charles Square, TN4 8FA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 212 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 58.0%
- Girls
- 42.0%
- First language not English
- 49.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.9%
- Persistent absence
- 9.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.7%
White British 41%
Other White 17.9%
Indian 13.7%
Mixed 10.3%
Other 5.7%
Chinese 2.8%
Pakistani 1.9%
African 1.9%
Bangladeshi 1.4%
Other Asian 1.4%
Unclassified 0.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.6
WritingAverage-0.7
MathsAverage-1.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 68%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 6%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Admissions
The Wells Free School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 30
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 32
- 2nd preference
- 36
- 3rd preference
- 30
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 25
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 30.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 29 16 13 |
| Year 1 | 30 18 12 |
| Year 2 | 30 15 15 |
| Year 3 | 31 17 14 |
| Year 4 | 31 16 15 |
| Year 5 | 30 22 8 |
| Year 6 | 31 19 12 |
Nearby schools
- Bennett Memorial Diocesan SchoolOutstanding
- Rose Hill SchoolNo rating (independent)
- St Barnabas CofE VA Primary SchoolGood
- St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood
- St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- The Skinners' SchoolGood
- Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar SchoolOutstanding