Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School
Market Heath, Tonbridge, TN12 7NY
209 pupils · 100% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE TENAX SCHOOLS TRUST
- Local authority
- Kent
- Free school meals
- 12.4%
Ofsted
Good (2024) — Ungraded inspection — “School remains Good” (previous grade confirmed, not re-graded)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 3 July 2024, published 12 September 2024. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 67% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 19% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Oversubscribed — 1.47 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 30 | 44 | 130 | 30 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 30 | 37 | 99 | 30 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 27 | 25 | 81 | 27 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 31 | 38 | 83 | 31 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 30 | 39 | 75 | 30 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 32 | 32 | 76 | 32 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 19 | 19 | 66 | 19 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 29 | 29 | 64 | 29 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Leigh Academy Paddock Wood 3 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Leigh Academy Horsmonden 3.1 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Pembury School 4.6 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Capel Primary School 4.7 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Lamberhurst St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School 5.9 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School 5.9 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.