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Hillview School for Girls

Academy converter · Tonbridge · TN9 2HE

Ages 11–18 · 1,500 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

49.5

Overall absence

9.1%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-10-17

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.37
−20+2
Attainment 849.5
English & maths grade 5+53%
English & maths grade 4+76%
EBacc entry10%

EBacc APS: 3.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.4%
Unauthorised3.7%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,204

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

228

Places offered

234

1st-preference offers

200

Total preferences (any rank)
730
Preferred offers (top 3)
234
Applications from outside LA
15
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill112%

1,500 pupils · 1,340 places

Pupils on roll
1,500
Boys / girls
63 / 1,437
School capacity
1,340
Capacity fill
1,500 / 1,340 (112%)
Free school meals
16.1%
FSM pupils
180
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HILLVIEW SCHOOL FOR GIRLS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
HILLVIEW SCHOOL FOR GIRLS ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Hilary Burkett

Location

Address
Brionne Gardens
Postcode
TN9 2HE
Town
Tonbridge
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Tonbridge and Malling
Constituency
Tonbridge
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Tonbridge, Kent, 1,500 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 16.1%.

Open schools in Tonbridge
37
Secondary schools in Tonbridge
7
Academies among open schools in Tonbridge
35% (13)
Open schools in TN9
9
Secondary in TN9
5
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Secondary in Kent LA
100

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in TonbridgeNear TN9

  • Weald of Kent Grammar School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Tonbridge · TN9 2JP · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att870.1
    • P80.8
    • EM5+91%
    • Absence7.0%

    0.3 miles away

  • Tonbridge Grammar School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Tonbridge · TN9 2JR · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att879.4
    • P80.8
    • EM5+100%
    • Absence5.7%

    0.5 miles away

  • The Judd School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Tonbridge · TN9 2PN · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att878.5
    • P80.8
    • EM5+97%
    • Absence5.1%

    0.8 miles away

  • Leigh Academy Tonbridge

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Tonbridge · TN9 2PH · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.7
    • P80.1
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence7.6%

    1.0 miles away

  • Leigh Academy Hugh Christie

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Tonbridge · TN10 4PU · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Absence15.0%
    • FSM40.1%

    1.8 miles away

  • St Gregory's Catholic School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Tunbridge Wells · TN4 9XL · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.1
    • P80.2
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence10.1%

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Hilary Burkett
Telephone
01732352793
Website
http://www.hillview.kent.sch.uk

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