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 62%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 3%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
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