Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Tunbridge Wells (East Sussex).
KS2 RWM expected
74%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
84%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
79%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
79%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.1%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.0
▼ 1.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
7.7%
▼ 17pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
54%
117 / 218 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
'Flourishing in the love of God, we love others as ourselves' Following the Greatest Commandment in Matthew, we aspire for excellence, compassion and enthusiasm, to enable all children and staff to fulfil their potential and do and be the best they can be.
Our holistic, nurturing ethos reaches out to families where caring relationships pervade every corner, supported by our school values. Our school values underpin everything that we do in school
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Computing
- Drama
- Music
- Swimming
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 114559
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Constituency
- Sussex Weald
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (22 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Brundle | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Revd Sue Diggory | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Nicholas Henshall | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mary Symes | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| James Proctor | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| James Vine | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Ben Sear | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Matthew Marriott | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Wendy Breeze | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Lorna Dugglyby | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Kelly McDonagh | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Birgit Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Annette Funnell | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 · until 2029 | |
| Beth Morris-Boag | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mandy Watson | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Jessica Tabbah | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Gavin Harrison | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Kayleigh Vile | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Phoebe Cameron | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Karen Bye | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Jason Craft | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Neil Lovett | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Alex Whittaker Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Matthew Naracott Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| John Black Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Jane Sykes Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Charlotte Knight Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record