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Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys

Details

Age Range	11-18 years
Gender	Boys
Type	Maintained school, Community school
Religious Character	Does not apply
Local Authority	Kent
Address	St John's Road, TN4 9XB
School Website	www.twgsb.org.uk/
Telephone	1892529551
URN	118790

School Census

Total	1636
Girls/Boys	50/1586
Girls/Boys Ratio	3.1%/96.9%
% pupils where English not first language	14.1%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	85
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	1.5%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 10/01/2013 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
10/01/2013	Good
30/04/2008	Good

Inspection Date	10/01/2013
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	30/04/2008
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
24 November 2021	School inspection	View
31 January 2017	Short inspection	View
10 January 2013	Full inspection: Good	View
13 December 2011	Curriculum and development visit	View
07 January 2011	Interim assessment	View
30 April 2008	Full inspection: Good	View
24 January 2005	Full inspection	View

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2024
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	64.2
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	88.10%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	97.40%
Entering EBacc	91.10%
EBacc average point score	6.1
Progress 8	0.46

Secondary Results 2023
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	60.7
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	83%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	93%
Entering EBacc	79%
EBacc average point score	5.59
Progress 8	0.25

Secondary Results 2022
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	64.9
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	92%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	97%
Entering EBacc	-
EBacc average point score	6
Progress 8	0.23

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers	1.65%
Total Applications	1091
As first preference	293
As second preference	273
As third preference	338

Total Offers Made	300
first preference offers	178
second preference offers	80
third preference offers	39

first preference v offers	1.73%
Total Applications	1086
As first preference	325
As second preference	283
As third preference	310

Total Offers Made	301
first preference offers	188
second preference offers	78
third preference offers	35

first preference v offers	1.59%
Total Applications	972
As first preference	236
As second preference	311
As third preference	278

Total Offers Made	300
first preference offers	148
second preference offers	89
third preference offers	58

first preference v offers	2.23%
Total Applications	1083
As first preference	203
As second preference	310
As third preference	362

Total Offers Made	300
first preference offers	91
second preference offers	96
third preference offers	98

first preference v offers	2.10%
Total Applications	798
As first preference	132
As second preference	210
As third preference	317

Total Offers Made	208
first preference offers	63
second preference offers	74
third preference offers	69

first preference v offers	1.71%
Total Applications	739
As first preference	130
As second preference	207
As third preference	280

Total Offers Made	240
first preference offers	76
second preference offers	82
third preference offers	72

first preference v offers	1.65%
Total Applications	730
As first preference	200
As second preference	173
As third preference	258

Total Offers Made	240
first preference offers	121
second preference offers	66
third preference offers	51

first preference v offers	1.68%
Total Applications	715
As first preference	161
As second preference	181
As third preference	281

Total Offers Made	210
first preference offers	96
second preference offers	61
third preference offers	52

first preference v offers	1.80%
Total Applications	655
As first preference	149
As second preference	166
As third preference	236

Total Offers Made	180
first preference offers	83
second preference offers	60
third preference offers	35

first preference v offers	1.74%
Total Applications	623
As first preference	132
As second preference	188
As third preference	227

Total Offers Made	180
first preference offers	76
second preference offers	64
third preference offers	34

first preference v offers	1.74%
Total Applications	618
As first preference	191
As second preference	191
As third preference	160

Total Offers Made	180
first preference offers	110
second preference offers	57
third preference offers	12

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	72.3%
indian ethnic origin	4.8%
any other white background ethnic origin	4.5%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	3.5%
white and asian ethnic origin	2.7%
african ethnic origin	2.7%
chinese ethnic origin	2.1%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.1%
pakistani ethnic origin	1%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	0.9%
any other asian background ethnic origin	0.9%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	0.8%
white and black african ethnic origin	0.7%
irish ethnic origin	0.6%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	74%
indian ethnic origin	4%
any other white background ethnic origin	3.7%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	3.1%
african ethnic origin	2.8%
white and asian ethnic origin	2.4%
chinese ethnic origin	1.8%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.1%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	1.1%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	0.9%
pakistani ethnic origin	0.8%
white and black african ethnic origin	0.7%

Nearby Schools

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

(0.21 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 5-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Wilman Road, , TN4 9AL

St Gregory's Catholic School

(0.28 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

Age: 11-18, Gender: Mixed

Address: Reynolds Lane, , TN4 9XL

St John's Church of England Primary School

(0.33 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Cunningham Road, St John's Cep, TN4 9EW

Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School

(0.44 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

Age: 11-18, Gender: Girls

Address: Southfield Road, , TN4 9UJ

Southborough CofE Primary School

(0.47 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 5-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Broomhill Park Road, , TN4 0JY

St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

(0.49 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Powder Mill Lane, , TN4 9DY

The Skinners' School

(0.55 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 11-18, Gender: Boys

Address: St John's Road, , TN4 9PG