Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys

Community school · Secondary school · Tunbridge Wells, Kent
TN4 9XB
Composite score
79.6

About Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys

Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys is a boys' secondary school in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, classified by the DfE as a community school. Around 1,799 pupils aged 11 to 18 attend the school. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 63.7, well above the national average of 46. That is down 0.5 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 6% of secondary schools in England.

91% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. 96% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 6% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#174
National rank
#51
In South East
#26
In Kent
Top 6%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
63.7
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
91%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
96%
% EBacc grade 5+
46%
EBacc average points score
5.88

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,799 % FSM ever-6 5.9% % EAL 14.8% Age range 11–18 Gender Boys

Location

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