My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
65%Agree
31%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
Foundation school — Secondary
TN4 9UJ / 11–18 / Girls / None
Outstanding
Ofsted
73.4
Attainment 8
93%
parents recommend
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 Top university pathways🤝 Strong SEN support
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2023
Outstanding
Outstanding
Inspected 2023
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth FormOutstanding
Recognised with 4 performance badges
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 Top university pathways
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 73.4
- Progress 8
- 0.77
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 97.9%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 42.27
- Achieving AAB+
- 28.9%
93% of parents would recommend this school
246 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
74%Agree
25%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
53%Agree
39%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
6%Agree
4%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
7%Not applicable
78%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
33%Agree
41%Disagree
17%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
6%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
34%Agree
16%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%Not applicable
37%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
12%No
88%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 30 parents
Strongly agree
69%Agree
21%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
0%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
73%Agree
24%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
2%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
62%Agree
32%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
4%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
47%Agree
39%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
7%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
56%Agree
38%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
67%Agree
31%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
51%Agree
36%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
4%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
93%No
7%11.9% of pupils receive SEN support
11.9%
SEN support
0.2%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 2%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 0.4%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 0.2%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 6.8%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0.2%
87.9% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 87.9%
66% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 97%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 0%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 66%
- Entered top-third university
- 69%
- Achieved a degree
- 89%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18.9:1
- Free school meals
- 3.8%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 18.9:1
- Overall absence
- 3.77%
- Persistent absence
- 5.99%
- English as additional language
- 12.6%
- Teachers with QTS
- 99.7%
- White
- 72.1%
- Mixed
- 9.2%
- Asian
- 13.9%
- Black
- 1.8%
- Other
- 1.9%
White British64%
Other White7.6%
Irish0.5%
Other Mixed4.4%
White & Asian3.1%
White & Black African1.2%
White & Black Caribbean0.5%
Indian7.4%
Chinese3.3%
Bangladeshi1.2%
Other Asian1.2%
Pakistani0.8%
African1.2%
Caribbean0.5%
Other Black0.1%