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The Skinners' School

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

Local ranking7th of 102 secondary schools in Kent
Ofsted: Strong

Secondary

Phase

945

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Boys

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 27 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong 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
70.8 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
93.4% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
96.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
72.5% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
6.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
167

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
98.0%
Continued in education
98.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
1.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Higher education
76.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
13.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B+

Avg A-Level Grade

42.7

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

42.8

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

158

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
31.0% nat17.5%
16-18 Cohort
333

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1141
Boys
1141 (100%)
Capacity
945 (121% full)
SEND
11.7%
FSM Eligible
5.8%
EAL
18.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.1%
SEN Support
11.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
68.1
Budget per Pupil
£6,947/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
3.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
5.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
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: 66.2%
  • White Other: 8.6%
  • Asian Indian: 7.9%
  • Mixed Other: 5.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 4.9%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.3%
  • Asian Other: 1.3%
  • Other: 1.2%

66.2%

White British

8.6%

White Other

7.9%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
140595
UKPRN
10044808
Establishment No.
5418
Trust
SKINNERS' ACADEMIES TRUST

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