Royal Rise Primary School

Royal Rise Primary School at a glance

Located in Tonbridge, Kent, Royal Rise Primary School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. The school educates roughly 197 pupils aged 5 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' when it was last inspected in February 2026. 73% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 30.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 15% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 111 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 17% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Royal Rise Primary School their first choice was offered one of its 22 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 6.4%. There are about 19.5 pupils per teacher. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 38% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.