The Wells Free School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 18 2019 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
- 210 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.2%
- Girls
- 43.8%
- First language not English
- 47.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.1%
- Persistent absence
- 22.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.7%
White British 46.2%
Other White 14.8%
Indian 14.8%
Mixed 11%
Chinese 4.8%
Other 3.8%
Pakistani 1.4%
Other Asian 1%
Unclassified 1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
African 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 71%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 7%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
The Wells Free School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 30
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 24
- 2nd preference
- 38
- 3rd preference
- 39
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 23
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 30 15 15 |
| Year 1 | 30 16 14 |
| Year 2 | 30 15 15 |
| Year 3 | 30 15 15 |
| Year 4 | 30 22 8 |
| Year 5 | 29 17 12 |
| Year 6 | 31 18 13 |
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 SchoolOutstanding
- The Skinners' SchoolGood
- Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar SchoolOutstanding