Welcome to St Barnabas’ CE Primary School!

St Barnabas’ Primary School, Tunbridge Wells, is a Voluntary Aided Church School, with our ethos and values reflected in strong Christian tradition. 

As a smaller school we have the privilege of knowing every child really well, from our youngest to the oldest pupil. We greatly value all members of our school community and place our partnership and relationships with families, community and church at the top of our priority list!

In October 2024 Ofsted completed a short inspection and confirmed that our school continues to be GOOD! 

Our report highlights:

'Pupils are proud to attend this welcoming, safe and inclusive school,'

'It has high expectations of what pupils will learn right from the start of early years,'

'Expectations of how pupils should behave are consistently high.' 

'Across the school, relationships between adults and pupils are warm and respectful,' 

In January 2023, our Diocesan Inspection graded St Barnabas’ CE Primary School as a Good church school:

'St Barnabas’ Church of England Primary School is a diverse and inclusive family who meet the needs of the whole school community exceptionally,'

These are exciting times for our school; our doors are always open, and you are very welcome to visit us and to see for yourself just what it is that makes St Barnabas’ School so very special.

We look forward to meeting you.

 Moira Duncombe

Headteacher