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St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Powder Mill Lane
 High Brooms
 Tunbridge Wells
 Kent TN4 9DY
Telephone: 01892 528098

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Voluntary Controlled School
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Miss Claire Harris (since April 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Carolyn Pollard
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 15.48 / 13.95
Non-teaching Staff*: 19.96
Number of pupils: 333
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.5
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 48.20% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 16.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 9.3% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 35.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 37.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £2,192,268*
Income Per Pupil: £6,583
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Kent
Constituency: Tunbridge Wells
Electoral Ward: Southborough and High Brooms
School Number: 8863294

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 26th March 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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