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Hugh Christie School

Foundation school · Tonbridge · TN10 4PU

Ages 11–18 · 894 pupils · Kent

Attainment 8

40.0

Overall absence

14.7%

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.21
−20+2
Attainment 840.0
English & maths grade 5+32%
English & maths grade 4+54%
EBacc entry41%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence14.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)39.7%
Unauthorised5.8%
Authorised absence
9.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
9.5%
Enrolments in measure
778

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill73%

894 pupils · 1,226 places

Pupils on roll
894
Boys / girls
521 / 373
School capacity
1,226
Capacity fill
894 / 1,226 (73%)
Free school meals
34%
FSM pupils
253
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

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
Has Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Palak Shah

Location

Address
White Cottage Road
Postcode
TN10 4PU
Town
Tonbridge
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Tonbridge and Malling
Constituency
Tonbridge and Malling
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
20 on roll / 22 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Tonbridge, Kent, 894 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 34%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Tonbridge
37
Secondary schools in Tonbridge
7
Academies among open schools in Tonbridge
35% (13)
Open schools in TN10
8
Secondary in TN10
1
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 TN10

  • Leigh Academy Hugh Christie

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Tonbridge · TN10 4PU · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Absence15.0%
    • FSM40.1%

    0.0 miles away

  • Hillview School for Girls

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Tonbridge · TN9 2HE · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.5
    • P80.4
    • EM5+53%
    • Absence9.1%

    1.8 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%

    1.9 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%

    2.0 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%

    2.1 miles away

  • Weald of Kent Grammar School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Tonbridge · TN9 2JP · Kent

    Ages 11–18

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

    2.1 miles away

  • Hadlow Rural Community School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Free schools · Secondary

    Hadlow · TN11 0AU · Kent

    Ages 11–16

    • Att837.7
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence9.4%

    2.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Palak Shah

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