Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9UJ · Kent · Grammar school
3rd of 99 secondary schools in Kent we can score, 103 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 173 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 6.6/10 among them, against 9.6/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 94 | 35% | 3.28 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 97.9 · 98 | 30% | 2.95 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.77 · 93 | 25% | 2.33 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 73.4 · 98 | 10% | 0.97 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. The school was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2023. In 2024/25, 97.9% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 73.4, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.77 in 2023/24, indicating better progress than pupils nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 6.6 out of 10 among them, against 9.6 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Theatre Club, Combined Cadet Force, and Young Enterprise. Arts provision includes orchestras, chamber ensembles, choirs, and instrumental tuition, alongside dance. Trips range from Year 7 team-building and theatre visits to Year 8 skiing in Austria, Year 9 battlefield visits, Year 10 language exchanges, and Year 11 trips to the Bay of Naples and Duke of Edinburgh expeditions.
Getting in. There are 1123 pupils in a school with 1119 places, meaning it is over capacity by 4. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the 4-place overage in terms of class sizes? What support is available for pupils aiming to improve their progress scores relative to the national average? How are the various arts and sports clubs
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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