Tonbridge Grammar School

Academy converterSecondary

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 is happy at this school

Strongly agree
72%
Agree
25%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

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%
White British48.2%
Other White10.2%
Irish0.7%
Mixed
12.7%
Other Mixed7.4%
White & Asian3.9%
White & Black Caribbean0.7%
White & Black African0.7%
Asian
22.5%
Indian17.2%
Chinese2.5%
Other Asian1.3%
Pakistani0.9%
Bangladeshi0.6%
Black
1.5%
Caribbean0.7%
African0.7%
Other Black0.1%
Other
1.4%