Our Inspection Reports

Parent View

• St Augustine's Tunbridge Wells

 

'Pupils recognise that they belong to a caring and inclusive community. They speak with pride about the school’s diversity.'

 

Ofsted  , Feb 2026.

Some of the highlights from our Ofsted report in February 2026:

• Leaders’ work on attendance is having a positive impact. They analyse attendance
  information closely for groups and individuals.
• Children make a secure start in Reception. There is a well-considered and effective
  curriculum offer which is generally taught well. Staff have productive interactions with
  children and use talk well to support learning. They model and introduce well-chosen
  vocabulary during play and group activities.
• Leaders have set out an ambitious, broad and balanced curriculum. They have a secure
  view of the strengths and weaknesses of this curriculum. Leaders have taken action to
  refine the sequencing of the curriculum. They are strengthening the checks that teachers
  carry out on pupils’ understanding.
• Leaders at all levels show deep care for the school and its wider community. They
  understand the school’s strengths well and use their accurate evaluation to identify areas for
  improvement. Leaders generally prioritise actions clearly.
• Leaders engage positively with parents and carers. They build robust relationships that
  reflect a strong commitment to recognising and celebrating diversity. This engagement
  supports pupils well.

Our full Inspection report, and links to the Ofsted website can be found below. 

Ofsted School Inspection Reports

Academy conversion letter - July 2017

LINK to OFSTED report 3rd February 2026 - QR Code

Letter to Parents and Carers OFSTED Report Publication

We inspect providers across education, children’s services and adult learning and skills and tell you what we find in our inspection reports.

The type of inspection will determine such things as:

• the number of inspectors
• the length of the inspection
• the amount of notice a provider gets
• what happens during the inspection
• the content of the inspection report.

A typical inspection has one or more inspectors visiting a provider to find out about them. The inspection will follow a framework and report on particular aspects of the provision.

After the inspection we tell you what we find out in our inspection reports. We publish these reports on our website, and in some cases the provider has to provide the report on request.

The content of a report will depend on the type of inspection. An inspection report will describe the provider, then go on to tell you about our inspection findings and judgements with the grades given by the inspector.

How we carry out an inspection will depend on the type of provider. For more information go to the relevant section to find out about how we inspect and what is in inspection reports.

• Department for Education Performance data and KS2 results.

• Ofsted - Government website Links to our school's page. 

Section 48 Inspection Reports

When a church school is inspected by OFSTED a parallel inspection occurs which focuses on aspects of the school which make it distinctive as a church school. These inspections occur every three years. The overall purpose of this SIAS inspection (also known as Section 48) is to answer the question: ‘How distinctive and effective is the school as a church school?’ The inspection and ensuing report comment on and grade four key questions:

• How well does the school, through its distinctive Christian character, meet the needs of all learners?
• What is the impact of collective worship on the school community?
• How effective is religious education?
• How effective are the leadership and management of the school, as a church school?

Catholic Schools Inspection Report

St Augustine's Catholic Schools Inspection Report ( CSI) October 2022

The purpose of Catholic School Inspection (CSI) under Canon Law and Section 48/50 is to report to and advise the Bishop of the Diocese on the quality of classroom religious education and the Catholic life of the school. Inspection also provides an opportunity to inform parents/carers and the wider community on the quality of religious education and celebrate the school’s efficacy as a Catholic community. Inspections are undertaken by inspectors nationally trained by the Catholic Schools Inspectorate.
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