Royal Rise Primary School
Tonbridge · Kent
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About Royal Rise Primary School
Royal Rise Primary School is a primary academy in Tonbridge, Kent. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
CYGNUS ACADEMIES TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 8 member schools: 8 primary schools. Local authorities: Bexley | Kent. Regions: London | South East. — from the CYGNUS ACADEMIES TRUST public record.
Royal Rise Primary School is a primary academy in Tonbridge, Kent, part of CYGNUS ACADEMIES TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Royal Rise Primary School
- Address
- Royal Rise
- Postcode
- TN9 2DQ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Kent
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tonbridge
- URN (official identifier)
- 144615
- Establishment number
- 2085
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 5–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 204
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 210
- School type
- Academy (sponsor led)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- CYGNUS ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Kent
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Griggs
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 10 Feb 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardEarly yearsStrong standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Telephone
- 01732354143
- Date opened
- 1 Jul 2017
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Royal Rise Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 204 | 250,889 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 35.3% | 25.6% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 15.2% | 13.6% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 1.0% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 27.9% | 14.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
7 published inspections for Royal Rise Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
Report published 26 Apr 2026
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 21 Oct 2021
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Read reportInspected as St Stephen's (Tonbridge) Primary School (URN 118578)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category of concern
- SM
- Outcomes for pupils
- Inadequate
- Early years provision
- Requires improvement
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Inadequate
Report published 31 Oct 2016
· S5 Requires Improvement 1st Re-Inspection
Read reportInspected as St Stephen's (Tonbridge) Primary School (URN 118578)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Requires improvement
Report published 10 Sept 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as St Stephen's (Tonbridge) Primary School (URN 118578)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Requires improvement
Report published 18 Oct 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as St Stephen's (Tonbridge) Primary School (URN 118578)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 10 Mar 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as St Stephen's (Tonbridge) Primary School (URN 118578)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 6 Feb 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Royal Rise Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.9% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 16.0% | 14.4% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Royal Rise Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £103,850 for 67 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 33.7% | 27.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £522 | £364 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Royal Rise Primary School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 197 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Kent average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,381,000 £7,010 per pupil | £6,826 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £1,115,000 £5,660 per pupil | £6,236 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £636,000 £3,228 per pupil · 57.0% | £3,165 · 50.8% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £209,000 £1,061 per pupil · 18.7% | £1,264 · 20.3% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £48,000 £244 per pupil · 4.3% | £95 · 1.5% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £48,000 £244 per pupil · 4.3% | £84 · 1.4% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £266,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £128,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £5,262 per pupil, supply and agency £103 per pupil — spending up £398 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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