Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar SchoolTunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Tunbridge Wells.
Summary of the comparison
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School and Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys are secondary schools in Tunbridge Wells.
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys scores 73 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 Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 73.4 for Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School and 63.7 for Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School (75.6 in 2021-22, 73.4 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys (64.9 in 2021-22, 63.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Tunbridge WellsTunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School | Tunbridge WellsTunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A85/100Stronger figure | B73/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | 20th of 102 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Foundation school | Community school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,095 | 1,799 | |
| Capacity | 1,119 | 1,308 | |
| Location | Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9UJ | Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9XB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 73.4 Stronger figure | 63.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 97.9% Stronger figure | 91.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 98.6% Stronger figure | 96.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 95.8% Stronger figure | 80.6% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 7.22 Stronger figure | 5.88 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 144 | 217 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 152 | 165 | |
| A-level average points | 42.3 Stronger figure | 38.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B+ | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 42.2 Stronger figure | 38.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 28.9% Stronger figure | 20.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,095 | 1,799 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 3.5% | 5.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.6% | 14.8% | |
| SEN support | 11.7% | 2.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.6% | 11.2% 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
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
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