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The Judd School

Voluntary aided school · Tonbridge · TN9 2PN

Ages 11–18 · 1,541 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

78.5

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

1.80 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-11

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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 8+0.85
−20+2
Attainment 878.5
English & maths grade 5+97%
English & maths grade 4+98%
EBacc entry65%

EBacc APS: 7.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.2%
Unauthorised0.3%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.1%
Enrolments in measure
963

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

1.80 · Competitive

1st preferences

318

Places offered

177

1st-preference offers

168

Total preferences (any rank)
853
Preferred offers (top 3)
177
Applications from outside LA
284
Offers to outside-LA applicants
17
Admissions policy (GIAS)
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 fill120%

1,541 pupils · 1,261 places

Pupils on roll
1,541
Boys / girls
1,345 / 196
School capacity
1,261
Capacity fill
1,541 / 1,261 (122%)
Free school meals
2.8%
FSM pupils
27
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Wood

Location

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

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
21 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.

Boys voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Tonbridge, Kent, 1,541 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, selective admissions. Free school meals: 2.8%. 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 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

  • Leigh Academy Tonbridge

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Tonbridge · TN9 2PH · Kent

    Ages 11–18

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

    0.2 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

  • 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%

    0.8 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%

    0.8 miles away

  • Leigh Academy Hugh Christie

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Tonbridge · TN10 4PU · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Absence15.0%
    • FSM40.1%

    1.9 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%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Wood
Telephone
01732770880
Website
http://judd.online

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