The Judd SchoolHillview School for Girls
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Tonbridge.
Summary of the comparison
The Judd School and Hillview School for Girls are secondary schools in Tonbridge.
The Judd School scores 86 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Hillview School for Girls scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Judd School is ahead on our composite score.
The Judd School was judged exceptional and Hillview School for Girls was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 78.4 for The Judd School and 48.0 for Hillview School for Girls.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at The Judd School (75.9 in 2021-22, 78.4 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Hillview School for Girls (46.7 in 2021-22, 48.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TonbridgeThe Judd School | TonbridgeHillview School for Girls | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A86/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | 36th of 102 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Boys | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,499 | 1,544 | |
| Capacity | 1,261 | 1,340 | |
| Location | Tonbridge, TN9 2PN | Tonbridge, TN9 2HE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 78.4 Stronger figure | 48.0 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 98.4% Stronger figure | 51.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 98.9% Stronger figure | 73.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 67.7% Stronger figure | 8.4% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 7.37 Stronger figure | 3.01 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 189 | 225 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 270 | 164 | |
| A-level average points | 47.5 Stronger figure | 34.7 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | A- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 47.9 Stronger figure | 34.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 62.2% Stronger figure | 0.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,499 | 1,544 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 2.7% | 16.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.1% | 6.5% | |
| SEN support | 2.9% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 9.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.0% Stronger figure | 27.7% | 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.
The Judd School
Hillview School for Girls
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