Tonbridge Grammar SchoolHillview School for Girls
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Tonbridge.
Summary of the comparison
Tonbridge Grammar School and Hillview School for Girls are secondary schools in Tonbridge.
Tonbridge Grammar School scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Hillview School for Girls scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Tonbridge Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Tonbridge Grammar School was judged Outstanding and Hillview School for Girls was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 77.2 for Tonbridge Grammar School and 48.0 for Hillview School for Girls.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Tonbridge Grammar School (81.9 in 2021-22, 77.2 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 | TonbridgeTonbridge Grammar School | TonbridgeHillview School for Girls | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B84/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | 36th of 102 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,164 | 1,544 | |
| Capacity | 1,260 | 1,340 | |
| Location | Tonbridge, TN9 2JR | Tonbridge, TN9 2HE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 77.2 Stronger figure | 48.0 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 98.3% Stronger figure | 51.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 99.4% Stronger figure | 73.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 97.2% Stronger figure | 8.4% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 7.66 Stronger figure | 3.01 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 179 | 225 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 4 | 164 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 34.7 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 34.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 0.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,164 | 1,544 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 2.2% | 16.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.0% | 6.5% | |
| SEN support | 5.2% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.2% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% Stronger figure | 9.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.1% 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
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.
Tonbridge Grammar School
Hillview School for Girls
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