99%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
98%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
77.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
97%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1370.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,164
Pupils · 2024/25
11%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 16/10/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.1:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Tonbridge Grammar School · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
Part ofTONBRIDGE GRAMMAR SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
99%
-1pp
100%100%99%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 99%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
98%
-2pp
100%99%98%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 98%
Attainment 8
77.2
-2.2
81.979.176.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 77.2
EBacc entry
97%
+0pp
99%98%97%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 97%
EBacc APS
1370.5
-5.1
1453.41390.01326.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1370.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level value added
-1.87
-1.9-1.9-1.9
'25
'25 · -1.9
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,164
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
11%
FSM eligible
2%
SEN
5%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
15%
Contact
Address
Deakin Leas, Tonbridge, TN9 2JR
Local authority
Kent
Website
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 | 99% | 98% | 77.2 | Not applicable | 97% | 1370.5 | 98% | 1,164 |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 100% | 79.4 | +0.75 | 97% | 1375.6 | 98% | 1,136 |
| 2022/23 | 99% | 98% | 77.3 | +0.76 | 97% | 1353.5 | 97% | 1,131 |
| 2021/22 | 99% | 99% | 81.9 | +0.61 | 97% | 1453.4 | 98% | 1,156 |
| 2018/19 | 100% | 99% | 76.3 | +0.63 | 99% | 1326.5 | 100% | 1,182 |
| 2017/18 | 100% | 98% | 78.2 | +0.84 | 99% | 1349.1 | 99% | 1,166 |
| 2016/17 | 100% | 99% | 77.9 | +0.89 | 97% | — | 99% | 1,141 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Suppressed | Suppressed | -1.87 | Suppressed | 130 |
| 2023/24 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | 115 |
| 2022/23 | Not eligible | Not eligible | — | Not eligible | 119 |
| 2021/22 | Not eligible | Not eligible | — | Not eligible | 143 |
| 2018/19 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | 150 |
| 2017/18 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | 133 |
| 2016/17 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | 143 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,164 | 18.1 | 5% | 11% | 2% | 6% | 15% |
| 2023/24 | 1,136 | 19.1 | 7% | 11% | 3% | 6% | 16% |
| 2022/23 | 1,131 | 19.0 | 9% | 11% | 2% | 6% | 12% |
| 2021/22 | 1,156 | 18.5 | 8% | 10% | 2% | 7% | 19% |
| 2020/21 | 1,184 | 18.0 | 7% | 9% | 1% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,182 | 19.1 | 10% | 6% | 2% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 1,166 | 18.2 | 9% | 6% | 2% | 4% | 7% |
| 2016/17 | 1,141 | 18.7 | 8% | 5% | 3% | 4% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.