My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
64%Agree
33%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
Community school — Secondary
TN4 9XB / 11–18 / Boys / Does not apply
63.7
Attainment 8
93%
parents recommend
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GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 63.7
- Progress 8
- 0.46
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 91.2%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 38.22
- Achieving AAB+
- 20%
93% of parents would recommend this school
456 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
68%Agree
28%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
2%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
51%Agree
42%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
2%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
7%Agree
6%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
7%Not applicable
77%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
46%Agree
42%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
3%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
39%Agree
20%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%Not applicable
33%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 55 parents
Strongly agree
45%Agree
25%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
16%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
58%Agree
36%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
2%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
52%Agree
38%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
5%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
47%Agree
41%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
5%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
67%Agree
33%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
46%Agree
46%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
3%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
39%Agree
48%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
8%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
93%No
7%2.7% of pupils receive SEN support
2.7%
SEN support
0.2%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 0.7%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 1.1%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 0.2%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 0.6%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0%
63.2% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 63.2%
72% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 91%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 2%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 72%
- Entered top-third university
- 46%
- Achieved a degree
- 82%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 19.5:1
- Free school meals
- 5.6%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 19.5:1
- Overall absence
- 4.72%
- Persistent absence
- 10.43%
- English as additional language
- 14.8%
- Teachers with QTS
- 97.2%
- White
- 77.1%
- Mixed
- 8.2%
- Asian
- 9.9%
- Black
- 1.7%
- Other
- 0.8%
White British71.4%
Other White5.2%
Irish0.5%
Other Mixed3.8%
White & Asian2.8%
White & Black Caribbean0.9%
White & Black African0.7%
Indian5.4%
Chinese2.2%
Pakistani0.9%
Bangladeshi0.8%
Other Asian0.6%
Caribbean0.9%
African0.7%
Other Black0.1%