St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Tunbridge Wells (Kent).
KS2 RWM expected
56%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
67%
▼ 8pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
74%
same England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
81%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.3%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.2
▲ 1.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
21.6%
▼ 3pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
100%
241 / 240 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 Augustine's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary school located in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 264 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 255. It is part of the KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP. The school is led by Mr Wil Liddle.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Dance
- Gardening
- Music
- Little Wandle
- MyMaths
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
Key facts
- URN
- 144836
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- 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
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (11 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Caroline Wordsworth | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Ms Marsela Marku Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Marsela Marku | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Louise Holden | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Fr Graziano De Palma | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Andrew Sharp | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Kieron Prince | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr David Jones | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Denis Keefe | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Ekaterina Cooper | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Áine Garrett | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Carmen DeGuzman | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Caroline Wordsworth Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 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