What did Ofsted judge Skinners' Kent Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Skinners' Kent Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in September 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in February 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Skinners' Kent Primary School?

Skinners' Kent Primary School has 212 pupils on roll.

What ages does Skinners' Kent Primary School take?

Skinners' Kent Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Skinners' Kent Primary School located?

Skinners' Kent Primary School is located in Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3GS, Kent.

How do I apply to Skinners' Kent Primary School?

Skinners' Kent Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How close do you need to live to get into Skinners' Kent Primary School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Skinners' Kent Primary School was 0.422 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at Skinners' Kent Primary School?

When Skinners' Kent Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in Local Authority Care or Previously in Local Authority Care — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order, including those who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Medical / Health and Special Access Reasons — Compelling medical or other exceptional social reasons for attending the school. Robust and documented social, medical or psychological evidence must be provided in support, from an appropriate independent registered professional such as a social worker, hospital consultant, GP or health visitor at the time of the original application, and must set out why the Academy is the only school that can meet the young person’s needs or circumstances; 3. Sibling Admission — Admission of pupils whose sibling is singularly on roll at the school at the point of admission to Skinners’ Kent Primary School of the younger sibling, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of a 'tie breaker' situation the nearness of an applicant's home to school will be the decider. In the event that more than one applicant has the same distance from home to school (as measured by the local authority), a random selection will be applied and independently verified.

What is the largest ethnic background at Skinners' Kent Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 58% of pupils at Skinners' Kent Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Skinners' Kent Primary School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment

How close did you need to live?

0.422miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Reception). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at Skinners' Kent Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children in Local Authority Care or Previously in Local Authority Care — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order, including those who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Medical / Health and Special Access Reasons — Compelling medical or other exceptional social reasons for attending the school. Robust and documented social, medical or psychological evidence must be provided in support, from an appropriate independent registered professional such as a social worker, hospital consultant, GP or health visitor at the time of the original application, and must set out why the Academy is the only school that can meet the young person’s needs or circumstances.
3Sibling Admission — Admission of pupils whose sibling is singularly on roll at the school at the point of admission to Skinners’ Kent Primary School of the younger sibling.
4Children of staff at the school — Admission authorities may give priority in their oversubscription criteria to children of staff employed by Skinners’ Kent Primary School, where the staff member spends the majority of their working week at Skinners’ Kent Primary School, in either or both of the following circumstances: a) Where the member of staff has been employed by the Skinners’ Kent Primary School for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the primary school is made, and/or b) The member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
5Distance / Nearness of children's home to school — Admission of students, on the basis of proximity to the school using a straight-line measurement. KCC is responsible for deciding 'nearness'.

If two applications tie: In the event of a 'tie breaker' situation the nearness of an applicant's home to school will be the decider. In the event that more than one applicant has the same distance from home to school (as measured by the local authority), a random selection will be applied and independently verified.

Children with an EHCP naming the school are admitted before oversubscription criteria are applied, as required by law; not numbered as a criterion. Children will be ranked in distance order within criteria 1.2, 1.3 and 1.5, with those closer being ranked higher.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Skinners' Kent Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Skinners' Kent Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Skinners' Kent Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in September 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in February 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Skinners' Kent Primary School?: Skinners' Kent Primary School has 212 pupils on roll.
What ages does Skinners' Kent Primary School take?: Skinners' Kent Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Skinners' Kent Primary School located?: Skinners' Kent Primary School is located in Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3GS, Kent.
How do I apply to Skinners' Kent Primary School?: Skinners' Kent Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Skinners' Kent Primary School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Skinners' Kent Primary School was 0.422 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at Skinners' Kent Primary School?: When Skinners' Kent Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in Local Authority Care or Previously in Local Authority Care — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order, including those who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Medical / Health and Special Access Reasons — Compelling medical or other exceptional social reasons for attending the school. Robust and documented social, medical or psychological evidence must be provided in support, from an appropriate independent registered professional such as a social worker, hospital consultant, GP or health visitor at the time of the original application, and must set out why the Academy is the only school that can meet the young person’s needs or circumstances; 3. Sibling Admission — Admission of pupils whose sibling is singularly on roll at the school at the point of admission to Skinners’ Kent Primary School of the younger sibling, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of a 'tie breaker' situation the nearness of an applicant's home to school will be the decider. In the event that more than one applicant has the same distance from home to school (as measured by the local authority), a random selection will be applied and independently verified.
What is the largest ethnic background at Skinners' Kent Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 58% of pupils at Skinners' Kent Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Last distance offered at Skinners' Kent Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Skinners' Kent Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children in Local Authority Care or Previously in Local Authority Care — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order, including those who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Medical / Health and Special Access Reasons — Compelling medical or other exceptional social reasons for attending the school. Robust and documented social, medical or psychological evidence must be provided in support, from an appropriate independent registered professional such as a social worker, hospital consultant, GP or health visitor at the time of the original application, and must set out why the Academy is the only school that can meet the young person’s needs or circumstances.
3Sibling Admission — Admission of pupils whose sibling is singularly on roll at the school at the point of admission to Skinners’ Kent Primary School of the younger sibling.
4Children of staff at the school — Admission authorities may give priority in their oversubscription criteria to children of staff employed by Skinners’ Kent Primary School, where the staff member spends the majority of their working week at Skinners’ Kent Primary School, in either or both of the following circumstances: a) Where the member of staff has been employed by the Skinners’ Kent Primary School for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the primary school is made, and/or b) The member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
5Distance / Nearness of children's home to school — Admission of students, on the basis of proximity to the school using a straight-line measurement. KCC is responsible for deciding 'nearness'.

Skinners' Kent Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Skinners' Kent Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Skinners' Kent Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in September 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in February 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Skinners' Kent Primary School?: Skinners' Kent Primary School has 212 pupils on roll.
What ages does Skinners' Kent Primary School take?: Skinners' Kent Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Skinners' Kent Primary School located?: Skinners' Kent Primary School is located in Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3GS, Kent.
How do I apply to Skinners' Kent Primary School?: Skinners' Kent Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Skinners' Kent Primary School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Skinners' Kent Primary School was 0.422 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at Skinners' Kent Primary School?: When Skinners' Kent Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in Local Authority Care or Previously in Local Authority Care — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order, including those who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Medical / Health and Special Access Reasons — Compelling medical or other exceptional social reasons for attending the school. Robust and documented social, medical or psychological evidence must be provided in support, from an appropriate independent registered professional such as a social worker, hospital consultant, GP or health visitor at the time of the original application, and must set out why the Academy is the only school that can meet the young person’s needs or circumstances; 3. Sibling Admission — Admission of pupils whose sibling is singularly on roll at the school at the point of admission to Skinners’ Kent Primary School of the younger sibling, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of a 'tie breaker' situation the nearness of an applicant's home to school will be the decider. In the event that more than one applicant has the same distance from home to school (as measured by the local authority), a random selection will be applied and independently verified.
What is the largest ethnic background at Skinners' Kent Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 58% of pupils at Skinners' Kent Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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