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Bennett Memorial Diocesan School

Culverden Down, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9SH

Local ranking10th of 102 secondary schools in Kent
Ofsted: Outstanding

Secondary

Phase

1452

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
54.0 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
57.8% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
84.5% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
88.9% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
5.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
296

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
97.0%
Continued in education
95.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Higher education
60.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
24.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

36.1

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

36.9

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

183

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
13.8% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
36.5
16-18 Cohort
400

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1892
Boys
977 (52%)
Girls
915 (48%)
Capacity
1452 (130% full)
SEND
10.2%
FSM Eligible
10.1%
EAL
11.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.5%
SEN Support
8.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
107.1
Budget per Pupil
£7,063/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
12.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 70.7%
  • White Other: 9.2%
  • Mixed Other: 6.1%
  • Asian Chinese: 3.0%
  • Black African: 2.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.0%
  • Other: 1.6%
  • Asian Indian: 1.5%

70.7%

White British

9.2%

White Other

6.1%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136603
UKPRN
10033233
Establishment No.
5464
Trust
THE TENAX SCHOOLS TRUST

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