74%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
52%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
8%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
677.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,544
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 20/09/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Hillview School for Girls · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
74%
-3pp
76%70%63%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
52%
-2pp
53%46%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
Attainment 8
48.0
-1.5
49.548.146.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.0
EBacc entry
8%
-1pp
28%17%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
EBacc APS
677.8
+11.7
708.8597.2485.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 677.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.7
+2.7
37.134.632.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.7
A-level value added
+0.17
+0.2
+0.2+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
1%
-0pp
1%1%1%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,544
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
17%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Brionne Gardens, Tonbridge, TN9 2HE
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 | 74% | 52% | 48.0 | Not applicable | 8% | 677.8 | 31% | 1,544 |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 53% | 49.5 | +0.37 | 10% | 666.1 | 39% | 1,532 |
| 2022/23 | 73% | 41% | 48.5 | +0.34 | 10% | 708.8 | 32% | 1,496 |
| 2021/22 | 66% | 43% | 46.7 | -0.01 | 6% | 485.6 | 30% | 1,421 |
| 2018/19 | 63% | 38% | 47.1 | +0.20 | 28% | 643.5 | 29% | 1,218 |
| 2017/18 | 64% | 33% | 47.6 | +0.44 | 18% | 712.6 | 21% | 1,125 |
| 2016/17 | 65% | 43% | 44.6 | +0.11 | 35% | — | 39% | 1,147 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.7 | C+ | +0.17 | 1% | 231 |
| 2023/24 | 32.1 | C+ | -0.04 | 1% | 187 |
| 2022/23 | 34.0 | C+ | — | 1% | 159 |
| 2021/22 | 37.1 | B- | — | 1% | 166 |
| 2018/19 | 32.9 | C+ | +0.13 | 1% | 120 |
| 2017/18 | 28.8 | C | -0.03 | 0% | 117 |
| 2016/17 | 27.1 | C- | -0.05 | 0% | 148 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,544 | 19.6 | 16% | 6% | 17% | 10% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 1,532 | 20.2 | 12% | 6% | 16% | 9% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 1,496 | 19.6 | 12% | 5% | 14% | 10% | 33% |
| 2021/22 | 1,421 | 18.5 | 11% | 5% | 13% | 11% | 38% |
| 2020/21 | 1,379 | 18.8 | 9% | 4% | 11% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,218 | 18.1 | 7% | 4% | 16% | 6% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 1,125 | 16.7 | 6% | 5% | 16% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,147 | 17.0 | 4% | 4% | 16% | 6% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.