84%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
58%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
54.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
89%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1522.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,892
Pupils · 2024/25
12%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 13/12/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Bennett Memorial Diocesan School · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
Part ofTHE TENAX SCHOOLS TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
84%
+0pp
92%86%80%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 85%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
58%
-3pp
68%62%56%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
Attainment 8
54.0
-2.0
59.556.854.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54.0
EBacc entry
89%
+1pp
89%86%82%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 89%
EBacc APS
1522.5
-46.3
1568.81357.41146.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1522.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.1
+1.9
40.337.234.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.1
A-level value added
+0.32
0
+0.3+0.2+0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
-4pp
23%18%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,892
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
12%
FSM eligible
10%
SEN
10%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
12%
Contact
Address
Culverden Down, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9SH
Local authority
Kent
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
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 | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 84% | 58% | 54.0 | Not applicable | 89% | 1522.5 | 90% | 1,892 |
| 2023/24 | 84% | 61% | 56.0 | +0.73 | 88% | 1568.8 | 88% | 1,897 |
| 2022/23 | 88% | 68% | 58.2 | +0.95 | 89% | 1440.3 | 89% | 1,865 |
| 2021/22 | 92% | 68% | 59.5 | +0.76 | 86% | 1460.7 | 88% | 1,795 |
| 2018/19 | 80% | 56% | 54.2 | +0.88 | 82% | 1146.0 | 83% | 1,634 |
| 2017/18 | 86% | 67% | 57.8 | +0.97 | 70% | 1187.2 | 70% | 1,543 |
| 2016/17 | 88% | 65% | 57.3 | +0.76 | 35% | — | 77% | 1,497 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.1 | B- | +0.32 | 14% | 193 |
| 2023/24 | 34.2 | C+ | +0.28 | 17% | 210 |
| 2022/23 | 36.0 | B- | — | 19% | 192 |
| 2021/22 | 40.3 | B | — | 23% | 171 |
| 2018/19 | 35.5 | B- | +0.06 | 16% | 175 |
| 2017/18 | 33.8 | C+ | +0.18 | 12% | 158 |
| 2016/17 | 33.7 | C+ | +0.35 | 11% | 160 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,892 | 17.8 | 10% | 12% | 10% | 5% | 12% |
| 2023/24 | 1,897 | 17.8 | 9% | 10% | 8% | 5% | 12% |
| 2022/23 | 1,865 | 17.3 | 7% | 9% | 8% | 6% | 12% |
| 2021/22 | 1,795 | 17.6 | 7% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 16% |
| 2020/21 | 1,744 | 17.3 | 6% | 5% | 6% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,634 | 17.5 | 6% | 6% | 9% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 1,543 | 17.7 | 8% | 6% | 9% | 4% | 7% |
| 2016/17 | 1,497 | 17.8 | 7% | 6% | 10% | 4% | 7% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.