Tonbridge Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Dec 3 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 136417
- Address
- Deakin Leas, TN9 2JR
- Website
- http://www.tgs.kent.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1164 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 3.1%
- Girls
- 96.9%
- First language not English
- 11%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 2.2%
- Persistent absence
- 11.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.2%
White British 48.2%
Indian 17.2%
Mixed 12.7%
Other White 10.2%
Chinese 2.5%
Unclassified 2.3%
African 2%
Other 1.4%
Other Asian 1.3%
Pakistani 0.9%
Irish 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 97%
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 76.9
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 7.63
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 31 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 46 |
| Biology | GCSE | 167 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 166 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 55 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 48 |
| English Language | GCSE | 179 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 179 |
| French | GCSE | 52 |
Admissions
Tonbridge Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 180
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 302
- 2nd preference
- 235
- 3rd preference
- 150
- From another Local Authority
- 315
Offers
- 1st preference
- 170
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 29
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 0 180 |
| Year 8 | 180 0 180 |
| Year 9 | 179 0 179 |
| Year 10 | 180 0 180 |
| Year 11 | 179 0 179 |
| Year 12 | 139 25 114 |
| Year 13 | 127 11 116 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 2.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 91.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 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 | 73.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.5% 2.4% |