Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Sept 19 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 118789
- Address
- Southfield Road, TN4 9UJ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1095 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 12.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 3.8%
- Persistent absence
- 6.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.7%
White British 64%
Mixed 9.2%
Other White 7.6%
Indian 7.4%
Chinese 3.3%
Other 1.9%
Unclassified 1.7%
Bangladeshi 1.2%
Other Asian 1.2%
African 1%
Pakistani 0.8%
Irish 0.5%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 96%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 98%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 73.3
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 7.21
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 36 |
| Biology | GCSE | 125 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 125 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 43 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 27 |
| Economics | GCSE | 25 |
| English Language | GCSE | 143 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 143 |
| French | GCSE | 67 |
| Geography | GCSE | 85 |
Admissions
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 174
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 213
- 2nd preference
- 219
- 3rd preference
- 160
- From another Local Authority
- 154
Offers
- 1st preference
- 153
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 178 0 178 |
| Year 8 | 178 0 178 |
| Year 9 | 149 0 149 |
| Year 10 | 149 0 149 |
| Year 11 | 144 0 144 |
| Year 12 | 142 0 142 |
| Year 13 | 155 0 155 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 97.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 0.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 96.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 89.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 69.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.5% 2.4% |