My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
72%Agree
25%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%Tonbridge Grammar School
Academy converter — Secondary
TN9 2JR / 11–18 / Girls / None
Outstanding
Ofsted
77.2
Attainment 8
96%
parents recommend
🏆 Exceptional results⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 Top university pathways🎓 Oxbridge track record
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2019
Outstanding
Outstanding
Inspected 2019
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth FormOutstanding
Recognised with 4 performance badges
🏆 Exceptional results⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 Top university pathways🎓 Oxbridge track record
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 77.2
- Progress 8
- 0.75
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 98.3%
96% of parents would recommend this school
223 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
82%Agree
16%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
66%Agree
30%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
9%Agree
4%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
7%Not applicable
74%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
55%Agree
39%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
39%Agree
14%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
0%Not applicable
38%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
15%No
85%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 33 parents
Strongly agree
44%Agree
35%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
12%Don't know
6%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
79%Agree
16%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
4%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
66%Agree
27%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
4%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
46%Agree
43%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
0%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
65%Agree
30%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
0%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
66%Agree
29%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
61%Agree
30%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
4%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
96%No
4%5.4% of pupils receive SEN support
5.4%
SEN support
0.2%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 0.8%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 2.1%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 0%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 1.9%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0%
94.4% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 94.4%
68% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 94%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 0%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 68%
- Entered top-third university
- 73%
- Achieved a degree
- 89%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18.1:1
- Free school meals
- 2.2%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 18.1:1
- Overall absence
- 4.92%
- Persistent absence
- 10.98%
- English as additional language
- 11%
- Teachers with QTS
- 99.6%
- White
- 59.1%
- Mixed
- 12.7%
- Asian
- 22.5%
- Black
- 1.5%
- Other
- 1.4%
White British48.2%
Other White10.2%
Irish0.7%
Other Mixed7.4%
White & Asian3.9%
White & Black Caribbean0.7%
White & Black African0.7%
Indian17.2%
Chinese2.5%
Other Asian1.3%
Pakistani0.9%
Bangladeshi0.6%
Caribbean0.7%
African0.7%
Other Black0.1%