Bennett Memorial Diocesan SchoolThe Skinners' School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Tunbridge Wells.
Summary of the comparison
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School and The Skinners' School are secondary schools in Tunbridge Wells.
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Skinners' School scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Skinners' School is ahead on our composite score.
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School was judged Outstanding and The Skinners' School was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 54.0 for Bennett Memorial Diocesan School and 70.8 for The Skinners' School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Bennett Memorial Diocesan School (59.5 in 2021-22, 54.0 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Skinners' School (72.5 in 2021-22, 70.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Tunbridge WellsBennett Memorial Diocesan School | Tunbridge WellsThe Skinners' School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100 | B84/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 102 in Kent | 7th of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,892 | 1,141 | |
| Capacity | 1,452 | 945 | |
| Location | Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9SH | Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9PG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 54.0 | 70.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 57.8% | 93.4% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 84.5% | 96.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 88.9% Stronger figure | 72.5% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.14 | 6.76 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 296 | 167 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 183 | 158 | |
| A-level average points | 36.1 | 42.7 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.9 | 42.8 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 13.8% | 31.0% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,892 | 1,141 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.1% | 5.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.5% | 18.3% | |
| SEN support | 8.7% | 11.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 0.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.0% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
The Skinners' School
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