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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bennett Memorial Diocesan School | The Skinners' School | Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School | Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Bennett Memorial Diocesan School | The Skinners' School | Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School | Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9SH | Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9PG | Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9UJ | Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9XB |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Foundation school | Community school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Boys | Girls | Boys |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | Strong standard | Outstanding | Strong standard |
| Attainment 8differs | 56.0 | 74.1 | 70.1 | 64.2 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 61% | 99% | 94% | 88% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 84% | 100% | 99% | 98% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 88% | 87% | 90% | 91% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.3 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 6.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.3% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 5.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 11.5% | 5.4% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.2% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 1.53 (Competitive) | 1.29 (Competitive) | 0.99 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 282 | 243 | 224 | 293 |
| Places offereddiffers | 292 | 160 | 174 | 300 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,913 | 1,149 | 1,123 | 1,875 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,913 / 1,452 (132%) | 1,149 / 945 (122%) | 1,123 / 1,119 (100%) | 1,875 / 1,308 (143%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 10.5% | 5% | 3.8% | 5.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Selective | Selective | Selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Dr Karen Brookes | Mr Edward Wesson | Mrs Katie Marchant | Ms Amanda Simpson |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | VI - Visual Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Rochester | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Tunbridge Wells | Tunbridge Wells | Tunbridge Wells | Tunbridge Wells |
| Sponsordiffers | The Tenax Schools Trust | The Skinners' Company | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE TENAX SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: SKINNERS' ACADEMIES TRUST | Supported by a trust | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE TENAX SCHOOLS TRUST | SKINNERS' ACADEMIES TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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