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Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys

St John's Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9XB

Local ranking20th of 102 secondary schools in Kent
Ofsted: Strong

Secondary

Phase

1308

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Boys

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 17 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
63.7 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
91.2% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
96.3% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
80.6% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
5.9 nat4.1
Cohort Size
217

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Continued in education
91.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
87.0%
Higher education
72.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
13.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

38.2

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

38.3

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

165

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
20.0% nat17.5%
16-18 Cohort
330

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1799
Boys
1737 (97%)
Girls
62 (3%)
Capacity
1308 (138% full)
SEND
2.7%
FSM Eligible
5.9%
EAL
14.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.2%
SEN Support
2.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
92.4
Budget per Pupil
£6,520/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
11.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 72.4%
  • Asian Indian: 5.5%
  • White Other: 5.2%
  • Mixed Other: 3.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.8%
  • Black African: 2.5%
  • Asian Chinese: 2.2%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.0%

72.4%

White British

5.5%

Asian Indian

5.2%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
118790
UKPRN
10007076
Establishment No.
4045

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