The Wells Free School
Contact details for the school

School Name: The Wells Free School
Address: King Charles Square
Town/City: Tunbridge Wells
County: Kent
Postcode: TN4 8FA
Telephone Number: 01892 739075
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Free schools
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
Trust: The Wells Free School

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Katharine Le Page
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 213 (54% boys & 46% girls)
Enrollment: 101% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 17.8%

Location and administration

URN: 139696
DfE Number: 886/2025
UKPRN: 10041721
UPRN: 10024139359
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Tunbridge Wells (E07000116)
Constituency: Tunbridge Wells (E14001555)
Electoral Ward: Culverden (E05015804)

Easting & Northing: 558235E, 139866N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 8' 12.62" N 0° 15' 37.8" E
Plus Code: 9F3247P6+P6

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. The Skinners' School (0.7km)
  2. St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School (0.8km)
  3. Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School (1.0km)
  4. St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (1.0km)
  5. Rose Hill School (1.1km)
  6. Bennett Memorial Diocesan School (1.1km)
  7. St Peter's Church of England Primary School (1.2km)
  8. Claremont Primary School (1.2km)
  9. Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School (1.3km)
  10. OA Tunbridge Wells (1.4km)
Governors

  • Mrs Carol-Anne Davidson - Trustee. Appointed on 9 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 December 2028.
  • Mrs Suzanne Farr - Trustee. Appointed on 15 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 September 2029.
  • Mr Hugh Fenton - Member. Appointed on 19 February 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 September 2025.
  • Mrs Elizabeth Grant - Member. Appointed on 1 March 2022 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mrs Louise Hallam - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 5 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Mr Hin Fung Kung - Trustee. Appointed on 15 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 September 2029.
  • Mrs Katharine Le Page - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2020.
  • Mrs Katharine Le Page - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2020 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Emma Lewis - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2020.
  • Ms Samantha Lewis - Trustee. Appointed on 27 March 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 26 March 2027.
  • Mrs Lucy Katharine McKenzie - Trustee. Appointed on 9 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 December 2028.
  • Mrs Judith O'Connor - Member. Appointed on 12 September 2022 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Jane Page - Member. Appointed on 12 September 2022 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Monica Pell - Member. Appointed on 19 February 2022 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mr Robert Taylor - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mr David Wilson - Member. Appointed on 15 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board).