The Skinners' SchoolSt Gregory's Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Tunbridge Wells.
Summary of the comparison
The Skinners' School and St Gregory's Catholic School are secondary schools in Tunbridge Wells.
The Skinners' School scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Gregory's Catholic School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Skinners' School is ahead on our composite score.
The Skinners' School was judged strong and St Gregory's Catholic School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 70.8 for The Skinners' School and 43.8 for St Gregory's Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Skinners' School (72.5 in 2021-22, 70.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Gregory's Catholic School (49.7 in 2021-22, 43.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Tunbridge WellsThe Skinners' School | Tunbridge WellsSt Gregory's Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B84/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | 38th of 102 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,141 | 1,177 | |
| Capacity | 945 | 1,082 | |
| Location | Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9PG | Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9XL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 70.8 Stronger figure | 43.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 93.4% Stronger figure | 42.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 96.4% Stronger figure | 66.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 72.5% Stronger figure | 36.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.76 Stronger figure | 3.78 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 167 | 210 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 158 | 130 | |
| A-level average points | 42.7 Stronger figure | 29.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B+ | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 42.8 Stronger figure | 33.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 31.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,141 | 1,177 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.8% | 20.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.3% | 18.4% | |
| SEN support | 11.6% | 7.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.1% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 8.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 25.2% | 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 Skinners' School
St Gregory's Catholic School
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