51%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
25%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
88%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
631.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,035
Pupils · 2024/25
11%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 10/05/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Skinners' Kent Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
Part ofSKINNERS' ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
51%
-18pp
69%60%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
25%
-23pp
48%36%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
Attainment 8
38.4
-6.4
44.841.638.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.4
EBacc entry
88%
-5pp
95%78%61%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 88%
EBacc APS
631.5
-183.5
815.0723.2631.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 631.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,035
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
11%
FSM eligible
31%
SEN
27%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Sandown Park, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4PY
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 | 51% | 25% | 38.4 | Not applicable | 88% | 631.5 | 89% | 1,035 |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 48% | 44.8 | +0.00 | 93% | 815.0 | 93% | 1,036 |
| 2022/23 | 58% | 33% | 39.5 | -0.24 | 88% | 681.2 | 91% | 1,084 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 38% | 44.7 | -0.21 | 95% | 741.6 | 95% | 1,100 |
| 2018/19 | 63% | 43% | 44.3 | +0.26 | 61% | 651.4 | 92% | 965 |
| 2017/18 | 69% | 54% | 47.3 | +0.39 | 49% | 570.4 | 91% | 898 |
| 2016/17 | 62% | 31% | 39.8 | +0.11 | 26% | — | 90% | 835 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | 59 |
| 2023/24 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | 75 |
| 2022/23 | Not eligible | Not eligible | — | Not eligible | 67 |
| 2021/22 | Not eligible | Not eligible | — | Not eligible | 77 |
| 2018/19 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | 31 |
| 2017/18 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | 10 |
| 2016/17 | 25.3 | C- | +0.17 | Not eligible | 26 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,035 | 17.5 | 27% | 11% | 31% | 8% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,036 | 17.8 | 24% | 11% | 26% | 9% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 1,084 | 19.4 | 22% | 10% | 26% | 10% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,100 | 20.0 | 22% | 7% | 26% | 11% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 1,099 | 20.8 | 21% | 7% | 24% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 965 | 19.4 | 19% | 5% | 30% | 7% | 20% |
| 2017/18 | 898 | 17.2 | 16% | 6% | 28% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 835 | 17.0 | 15% | 6% | 31% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.