Capel Primary School
Community primary school in Tonbridge (Kent).
KS2 RWM expected
38%
▼ 24pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
66%
▼ 9pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
48%
▼ 26pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
62%
▼ 10pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.9%
▲ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.1
▼ 0.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
22.0%
▼ 3pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
99%
209 / 212 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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Capel Primary School is a primary school located in Tonbridge, Kent. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 208 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 212. The school is led by Mrs Suzanne Farr.
Enrichment
30 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Chess
- Choir
- Climbing
- Coding
- Computing
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Lego
- Mindfulness
and 14 more
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 118271
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kent
- Constituency
- Tunbridge Wells
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lisa Summers | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Warwick Bayliss | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Farah Brooks-Johnson | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Johnson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Adebukula Obidairo | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ryan Glancy | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Chandani Nina Dhillon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Danielle Saffer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Suzanne Farr | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Mrs Sarah Levitt Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Dr Zeljka McLean Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Jessica Price Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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