St John's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Tunbridge Wells (Kent).
KS2 RWM expected
70%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
86%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
82%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
72%
same England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.4%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.9
▼ 1.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
9.6%
▼ 15pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
100%
633 / 630 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).St John's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 631 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 630. The school is led by Mr Niall Dosad.
Enrichment
13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Karate
- Netball
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Music
- Zones of Regulation
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 118611
- Type
- Voluntary controlled 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
- Kent
- Constituency
- Tunbridge Wells
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Astrid Goodwin | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Iain Davies | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Becky Wheaton | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Nicki Krauhaus | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sarah Sisson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ricky Archer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Revd David Green | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jessica Addis | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Niall Dosad | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mr Jonathan Gardiner | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr John Neville | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 |
| Mrs Janet Freda Davies | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2011 | |
| Mr Vijay Ray Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Connie Cousins Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Rebecca Christie Wheaton Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · 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