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Schools and Education in Tonbridge

There are 21 schools in Tonbridge (excluding independent schools), including 12 primary schools, 7 secondary schools, and 1 serving sixth-form education. Tonbridge has no schools with Pupil Referral Unit places, and none with places for teen mothers. There are no schools in Tonbridge under Special Measures.

Primary Schools Secondary Schools Sixth Forms

Tonbridge Education Profile

The median school in Tonbridge has 17% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 111th highest figure in Kent. This represents about 2,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 6 of Tonbridge's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Tonbridge is 18.84 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 111th lowest ratio in Kent, and the 433rd lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the South East region of the UK.

Primaries

12

8.33% Outstanding • 75% Good

Secondaries

7

29% Outstanding • 57% Good

Sixth Forms

1

0% Outstanding • 0% Good

Primary Schools in Tonbridge

Most of Tonbridge's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 9 schools or 75% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between good and very high - about 25% and 25% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 17% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Tonbridge's primary schools most commonly have a good ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted KS2 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
High
High
 Church of England
Bishop Chavasse Primary School 4–11 yrs 360
Good
Good
 Church of England
Cage Green Primary School 4–11 yrs 421
Very low
Hildenborough Church of England Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Good
Good
 Church of England
Leigh Primary School 4–11 yrs 171
Requires improvement
Very high
Very high
Long Mead Community Primary School 3–11 yrs 210
Good
Very low
High
Royal Rise Primary School 5–11 yrs 210
Good
Very high
Low
Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing Impairment 4–11 yrs 420
Outstanding
Good
Good
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
Good
Good
Good
 Roman Catholic
Stocks Green Primary School 5–11 yrs 218
Good
High
High
Sussex Road Community Primary School 5–11 yrs 420
Good
Very high
High
Woodlands Primary School 4–11 yrs 630
Good
Low
Good

Tonbridge Secondary Schools

Most of Tonbridge's secondary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 4 schools or 57% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very high and very low - about 43% and 14% of secondary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 14% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Tonbridge's secondary schools most commonly have a low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Hadlow Rural Community School 11–16 yrs 375
Good
Low
Very low
Hayesbrook Academy 11–18 yrs 1,020
Good
Hillview School for Girls 11–18 yrs 1,340
Good
High
Good
Hugh Christie School 11–18 yrs 1,226
Good
Very low
Low
The Judd School 11–18 yrs 1,261
Outstanding
Very high
Low
Tonbridge Grammar School 11–18 yrs 1,260
Outstanding
Very high
Low
Weald of Kent Grammar School 11–18 yrs 2,475
Requires improvement
Very high
Good

Sixth Form Schools in Tonbridge

Most of Tonbridge's sixth form schools have been rated Special Measures by Ofsted, amounting to 0 schools or 0% of the total.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
West Kent and Ashford College 16–99 yrs
Last updated: 27 Jul 2023