Royal Rise Primary School
Royal Rise, Tonbridge, TN9 2DQ
204 pupils · 97% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 5–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- CYGNUS ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Kent
- Free school meals
- 35.3%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 10 February 2026, published 26 April 2026. 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 | 73% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 17% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.82 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 22 | 18 | 67 | 19 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 30 | 24 | 79 | 30 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 26 | 22 | 68 | 26 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 24 | 17 | 74 | 22 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 30 | 25 | 71 | 30 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 30 | 19 | 58 | 30 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 30 | 17 | 53 | 27 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 20 | 15 | 33 | 16 |
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
- Bishop Chavasse Primary School 0.8 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing Impairment 1.2 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Sussex Road Community Primary School 1.2 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- Cage Green Primary School 2.8 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Long Mead Community Primary School 2.8 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Woodlands Primary School 3 km · Standards maintained (2024)
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.