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The Skinners' School

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

personMr Edward Wesson

corporate_fareSKINNERS' ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onTunbridge Wells, TN4 9PG

language Visit Website phone 1892520732

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

1,118

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Attainment 8

70.8

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GCSE Rank

#6 in Kent

#102 of 3,216 nationally

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The Skinners' School is a Academy converter secondary school in Tunbridge Wells, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted. Highly competitive: 1.5× more applications than places — plan well ahead.

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School Summary

The Skinners' School is an academy converter in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of SKINNERS' ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 1,141 pupils on roll, of whom 6% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 70.8, placing the school #6 in Kent and #102 of 3,216 nationally. 93.40% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 60.5% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 23 A-level subjects. 74.0% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 45.6% at A*–A. A-level value added: +0.24 — students made above-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.5× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

70.8

Grade 5+ E&M

93.40%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)60.5%

Entering EBacc72.50%

EBacc APS6.76

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.99

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

74.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc87.40%

EBacc APS7.21

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.71

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

72.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc78%

EBacc APS6.82

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.03

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

72.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc85%

EBacc APS7.09

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc87%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.62

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

72.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc89%

EBacc APS7.05

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.68

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

73.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc80%

EBacc APS7.02

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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

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)99%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)99%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)99%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)99%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.24

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B+

Students

159

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*20.5%

Achieving A*–A45.6%

Achieving A*–B74.0%

VA Banding Above average

Retention rate98.7%

A-level subjects offered23

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.24

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

A-

Students

157

Retention rate100.00%

2023

Avg Grade

B+

Students

157

Retention rate98.70%

2022

Avg Grade

A-

Students

160

Retention rate100.0%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

16 November 2021

Inspection Report

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06 February 2014

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2021-11-16

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2007-06-07

S5 RTI Phase 2 Inspection Historic EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

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

0.6%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.6%(7 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 1,141 pupils. During this period, there were 7 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.6%, 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)	1,141	7	0.6%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,141	2	0.2%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,119	2	0.2%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,118	7	0.6%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,118	4	0.4%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,117	7	0.6%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,118	0	0.0%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,118	4	0.4%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,116	3	0.3%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,114	2	0.2%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,113	3	0.3%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,114	9	0.8%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,114	1	0.1%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,115	4	0.4%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,093	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,093	7	0.6%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,088	10	0.9%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,068	2	0.2%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,068	1	0.1%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,069	7	0.7%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,018	11	1.1%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,021	2	0.2%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,019	5	0.5%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	973	4	0.4%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	974	3	0.3%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	978	18	1.8%	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.

Specific Learning Difficulty 93 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 23 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 10 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 4 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils