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Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School

Foundation school · Tunbridge Wells · TN4 9UJ

Ages 11–18 · 1,123 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

70.1

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

1.29 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-09-19

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+0.77
−20+2
Attainment 870.1
English & maths grade 5+94%
English & maths grade 4+99%
EBacc entry90%

EBacc APS: 6.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.8%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
766

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

1.29 · Competitive

1st preferences

224

Places offered

174

1st-preference offers

160

Total preferences (any rank)
723
Preferred offers (top 3)
174
Applications from outside LA
164
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3
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 fill100%

1,123 pupils · 1,119 places

Pupils on roll
1,123
Boys / girls
0 / 1,123
School capacity
1,119
Capacity fill
1,123 / 1,119 (100%)
Free school meals
3.8%
FSM pupils
32
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Foundation 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
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Katie Marchant

Location

Address
Southfield Road
Postcode
TN4 9UJ
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.

Girls foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, 1,123 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, selective admissions. Free school meals: 3.8%.

Open schools in Tunbridge Wells
37
Secondary schools in Tunbridge Wells
6
Academies among open schools in Tunbridge Wells
24% (9)
Open schools in TN4
16
Secondary in TN4
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 Tunbridge WellsNear TN4

  • The Skinners' School

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    Academy converter · Secondary

    Tunbridge Wells · TN4 9PG · Kent

    Ages 11–18

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

    0.2 miles away

  • St Gregory's Catholic School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 11–18

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

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  • Bennett Memorial Diocesan School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 11–18

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

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  • Skinners' Kent Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.8
    • P80.0
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence8.6%

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  • Tonbridge Grammar School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 11–18

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

    2.8 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%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Katie Marchant
Telephone
01892520902
Website
http://www.twggs.kent.sch.uk/

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