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Tonbridge Grammar School

Academy converter · Tonbridge · TN9 2JR

Ages 11–18 · 1,150 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

79.4

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

1.75 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2019-10-16

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
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+0.75
−20+2
Attainment 879.4
English & maths grade 5+100%
English & maths grade 4+100%
EBacc entry97%

EBacc APS: 7.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.6%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
902

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

1.75 · Competitive

1st preferences

311

Places offered

180

1st-preference offers

161

Total preferences (any rank)
908
Preferred offers (top 3)
180
Applications from outside LA
354
Offers to outside-LA applicants
33
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 fill91%

1,150 pupils · 1,260 places

Pupils on roll
1,150
Boys / girls
42 / 1,108
School capacity
1,260
Capacity fill
1,150 / 1,260 (91%)
Free school meals
2.4%
FSM pupils
22
Admissions policy
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: TONBRIDGE GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Academy trust
TONBRIDGE GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr Joseph Jardine-Viner

Location

Address
Deakin Leas
Postcode
TN9 2JR
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, 1,150 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 2.4%.

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.

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

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

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  • The Judd School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Tonbridge · TN9 2PN · Kent

    Ages 11–18

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Leigh Academy Tonbridge

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.7
    • P80.1
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    • Absence7.6%

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  • Leigh Academy Hugh Christie

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    Ages 11–18

    • Absence15.0%
    • FSM40.1%

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  • St Gregory's Catholic School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Tunbridge Wells · TN4 9XL · Kent

    Ages 11–18

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

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Joseph Jardine-Viner
Telephone
01732365125
Website
http://www.tgs.kent.sch.uk

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