The Skinners' SchoolUplands Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Skinners' School and Uplands Academy are secondary schools.
The Skinners' School scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Uplands Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Skinners' School is ahead on our composite score.
The Skinners' School was judged strong and Uplands Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 72.7 for The Skinners' School and 46.4 for Uplands Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Skinners' School (72.5 in 2021-22, 72.7 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 WellsThe Skinners' School | WadhurstUplands Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A85/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 102 in Kent | 15th of 24 in East Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,149 | 699 | |
| Capacity | 945 | 1,000 | |
| Location | Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9PG | Wadhurst, TN5 6AZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 72.7 Stronger figure | 46.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 96.9% Stronger figure | 52.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 100.0% Stronger figure | 74.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 160 | 146 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 158 | 25 | |
| A-level average points | 42.7 Stronger figure | 27.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B+ | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 42.8 Stronger figure | 30.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 31.0% Stronger figure | 15.4% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,141 | 736 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.8% | 23.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.3% | 3.3% | |
| SEN support | 11.6% | 14.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.1% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.1% 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
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
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