Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar SchoolBennett Memorial Diocesan School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Tunbridge Wells.
Summary of the comparison
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School and Bennett Memorial Diocesan School are secondary schools in Tunbridge Wells.
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Bennett Memorial Diocesan School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School was judged Outstanding and Bennett Memorial Diocesan School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 72.5 for Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School and 53.4 for Bennett Memorial Diocesan School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School (75.6 in 2021-22, 72.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Bennett Memorial Diocesan School (59.5 in 2021-22, 53.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Tunbridge WellsTunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School | Tunbridge WellsBennett Memorial Diocesan School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B84/100Stronger figure | B77/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | 11th of 102 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,123 | 1,913 | |
| Capacity | 1,119 | 1,452 | |
| Location | Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9UJ | Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9SH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 72.5 Stronger figure | 53.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 94.6% Stronger figure | 56.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 99.3% Stronger figure | 79.3% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 148 | 294 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 152 | 183 | |
| A-level average points | 42.3 Stronger figure | 36.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B+ | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 42.2 Stronger figure | 36.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 28.9% Stronger figure | 13.8% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,095 | 1,892 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 3.5% | 10.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.6% | 11.5% | |
| SEN support | 11.7% | 8.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.2% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.6% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 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.
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
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