Ofsted: Good

Broomhill Bank School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Steven Ackerley

corporate_fareKent Special Educational Needs Trust (KSENT)

location_onTunbridge Wells, TN3 0TB

language Visit Website phone 1892510440

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

351

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Attainment 8

8.6

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GCSE Rank

#130 in Kent

#4,083 of 4,663 nationally

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Broomhill Bank School is a Foundation special school school in Tunbridge Wells, serving ages 11-19. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Broomhill Bank School is a foundation special school in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, admitting pupils aged 11-19. It is part of Kent Special Educational Needs Trust (KSENT). The school has approximately 392 pupils on roll, of whom 38% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 8.6, placing the school #130 in Kent and #4,083 of 4,663 nationally. 8.30% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 4.5% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 7.2:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 3.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

8.6

Grade 5+ E&M

8.30%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)4.5%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.78

2024

Progress 8 Score

-2.25

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.91

2023

Progress 8 Score

-2.65

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

6.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.59

2022

Progress 8 Score

-2.4

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

12.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS1.04

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-1.94

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.78

2018

Progress 8 Score

-1.82

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

7.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.74

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)98%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)98%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)97%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

10 October 2023

Inspection Report

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10 October 2023

Inspection Report

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06 March 2018

Inspection Report

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03 December 2013

Inspection Report

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21 September 2010

Inspection Report

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16 October 2006

Inspection Report

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16 September 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2018-03-06

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-12-03

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.6%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.0%(8 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 392 pupils. During this period, there were 10 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.6%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	392	10	2.6%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	384	14	3.6%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	373	10	2.7%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	363	15	4.1%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	348	19	5.5%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	359	28	7.8%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	351	23	6.6%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	348	18	5.2%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	315	15	4.8%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	302	6	2.0%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	299	4	1.3%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	285	13	4.6%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	278	4	1.4%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	278	23	8.3%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	256	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	256	9	3.5%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	254	20	7.9%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	230	19	8.3%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	223	22	9.9%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	220	9	4.1%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	203	0	0.0%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	198	10	5.1%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	198	0	0.0%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	187	5	2.7%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	184	8	4.3%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	174	16	9.2%	3.1%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 329 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 32 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 16 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 11 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

Broomhill Bank School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover