Skinners' Kent Academy

Academy sponsor led · Secondary school · Tunbridge Wells, Kent
TN2 4PY
Composite score
48.0

Skinners' Kent Academy at a glance

Located in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, Skinners' Kent Academy is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as an academy sponsor led. The school educates roughly 1,035 pupils aged 11 to 18. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 38.4, below the national average of 46. That is down 6.4 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

25% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. 51% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. 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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#2,728
National rank
#400
In South East
#69
In Kent
Top 86%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
38.4
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
25%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
51%
% EBacc grade 5+
6%
EBacc average points score
3.59

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,035 % FSM ever-6 31.1% % EAL 10.8% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed

Location

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