96%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
93%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
70.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
72%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1128.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,141
Pupils · 2024/25
18%
EAL · 2024/25
5%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 16/11/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.5:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Skinners' School · 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
96%
-4pp
100%80%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 96%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
93%
-5pp
99%79%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 93%
Attainment 8
70.8
-3.3
74.172.470.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70.8
EBacc entry
72%
-15pp
89%81%73%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
EBacc APS
1128.7
-18.1
1146.81105.81064.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1128.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
42.7
-3.3
47.144.942.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.7
A-level value added
+0.24
0
+0.2+0.2+0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
31%
-17pp
50%41%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
Average A-level grade
B+
-1
AA-B+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,141
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
18%
FSM eligible
6%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
3%
Persistent absence
5%
Contact
Address
St John's Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9PG
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 | 96% | 93% | 70.8 | Not applicable | 72% | 1128.7 | 93% | 1,141 |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 99% | 74.1 | +0.99 | 87% | 1146.8 | 99% | 1,118 |
| 2022/23 | 100% | 97% | 72.7 | +0.71 | 78% | 1098.6 | 94% | 1,118 |
| 2021/22 | 60% | 59% | 72.5 | +0.03 | 85% | 1120.6 | 97% | 1,114 |
| 2018/19 | 99% | 97% | 72.1 | +0.62 | 89% | 1064.8 | 97% | 1,068 |
| 2017/18 | 99% | 97% | 73.4 | +0.68 | 80% | 1038.7 | 96% | 1,021 |
| 2016/17 | 77% | 76% | 71.5 | +0.31 | 68% | — | 98% | 974 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 42.7 | B+ | +0.24 | 31% | 159 |
| 2023/24 | 46.0 | A- | +0.24 | 48% | 157 |
| 2022/23 | 43.2 | B+ | — | 32% | 157 |
| 2021/22 | 47.1 | A- | — | 42% | 160 |
| 2018/19 | 44.4 | B+ | +0.25 | 50% | 141 |
| 2017/18 | 41.7 | B | +0.10 | 38% | 123 |
| 2016/17 | 42.8 | B+ | +0.12 | 43% | 132 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,141 | 17.8 | 12% | 18% | 6% | 3% | 5% |
| 2023/24 | 1,118 | 17.8 | 5% | 20% | 5% | 4% | 5% |
| 2022/23 | 1,118 | 18.0 | 7% | 19% | 4% | 4% | 6% |
| 2021/22 | 1,114 | 18.6 | 4% | 18% | 4% | 5% | 14% |
| 2020/21 | 1,114 | 18.8 | 6% | 15% | 3% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,068 | 18.5 | 5% | 13% | 2% | 4% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 1,021 | 19.9 | 2% | 11% | 3% | 4% | 6% |
| 2016/17 | 974 | 18.5 | 6% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.