Skinners' Kent AcademyUplands Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Skinners' Kent Academy and Uplands Academy are secondary schools.
Skinners' Kent Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Uplands Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Skinners' Kent Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Skinners' Kent Academy was judged Good and Uplands Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.8 for Skinners' Kent Academy and 46.4 for Uplands Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Skinners' Kent Academy (44.7 in 2021-22, 43.8 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Uplands Academy (45.3 in 2022-23, 46.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Tunbridge WellsSkinners' Kent Academy | WadhurstUplands Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 44th of 102 in Kent | 15th of 24 in East Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,017 | 699 | |
| Capacity | 1,150 | 1,000 | |
| Location | Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4PY | Wadhurst, TN5 6AZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.8 | 46.4 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 40.0% | 52.1% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.9% | 74.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 170 | 146 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 25 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 27.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 30.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 15.4% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,035 | 736 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.1% | 23.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.8% | 3.3% | |
| SEN support | 24.4% | 14.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.0% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.8% Stronger figure | 24.8% | 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
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.
Skinners' Kent Academy
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