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Skinners' Kent Academy

Academy sponsor led · Tunbridge Wells · TN2 4PY

Ages 11–18 · 1,017 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

44.8

Overall absence

8.6%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-10

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 80.00
−20+2
Attainment 844.8
English & maths grade 5+48%
English & maths grade 4+69%
EBacc entry93%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.0%
Unauthorised4.0%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.0%
Enrolments in measure
956

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

169

Places offered

177

1st-preference offers

162

Total preferences (any rank)
647
Preferred offers (top 3)
177
Applications from outside LA
23
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill88%

1,017 pupils · 1,150 places

Pupils on roll
1,017
Boys / girls
560 / 457
School capacity
1,150
Capacity fill
1,017 / 1,150 (88%)
Free school meals
30.1%
FSM pupils
255
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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

Governance
Academy trust: SKINNERS' ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
SKINNERS' ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The Skinners' Company
Headteacher
Miss Hannah Knowles

Location

Address
Sandown Park
Postcode
TN2 4PY
Town
Tunbridge Wells
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Tunbridge Wells
Constituency
Tunbridge Wells
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from 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.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, 1,017 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 30.1%.

Open schools in Tunbridge Wells
37
Secondary schools in Tunbridge Wells
6
Academies among open schools in Tunbridge Wells
24% (9)
Open schools in TN2
12
Secondary in TN2
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 Tunbridge WellsNear TN2

  • The Skinners' School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Tunbridge Wells · TN4 9PG · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att874.1
    • P81.0
    • EM5+99%
    • Absence4.0%

    1.4 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%

    1.6 miles away

  • Bennett Memorial Diocesan School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Tunbridge Wells · TN4 9SH · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.0
    • P80.7
    • EM5+61%
    • Absence5.3%

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Hannah Knowles
Telephone
01892534377
Website
https://www.skinnerskentacademy.org.uk/

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