Ofsted report card
Ofsted no longer gives state-funded schools a single overall grade.
Area judgements
This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.
Admissions
Can I get my child into this school?
Admissions policy · Non-selective
This school is in Tonbridge and Malling. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.
Results vs local authority and England
This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.
- LA
- 67%
- England
- 66%
- LA
- 48%
- England
- 46%
- LA
- 47.8
- England
- 46.8
- LA
- 48%
- England
- 41%
- LA
- 7.7
- England
- 7.7
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23
- LA
- 30.0
- England
- 32.4
- LA
- -0.21
Value added compared with other schools
Destinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
83%
staying in education or employment
8% did not stay in education or employment
9% no destination recorded
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
87%
staying in education or employment
11% did not stay in education or employment
2% no destination recorded
Pupils & context
2024/25
- LA
- 8%
- England
- 9%
- LA
- 24%
- England
- 24%
Overview
Nearby schools
Other open schools of the same phase near ME20 7JU. This is not last-offer distance or a catchment.
Find schools near this placeEstablishment history
Earlier establishment on this site or under a previous URN.
History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Became an academy 31 Aug 2022 (was URN 118882)
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 49% | 20% | 37.6 | Not applicable | 50% | 5.4 | 162 |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 20% | 35.3 | -0.84 | 62% | 4.5 | 143 |
| 2022/23 | 56% | 27% | 39.7 | -0.22 | 26% | 3.8 | 116 |
| 2021/22 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
More fields
| Year | EBacc lang entry |
|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 51% |
| 2023/24 | 62% |
| 2022/23 | 27% |
| 2021/22 | Not published |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 22.5 | D+ | -0.39 | Suppressed | 30 |
| 2023/24 | 22.0 | D+ | -0.45 | Suppressed | 37 |
| 2022/23 | 15.8 | D- | — | Suppressed | 47 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 905 | 18.9 | 22% | 4% | 25% | 7% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 897 | 17.9 | 22% | 5% | 25% | 6% | 17% |
| 2022/23 | 873 | 18.0 | 20% | 5% | 25% | 8% | 24% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.