The Skinners' School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 16 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- 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
- 140595
- Address
- St John's Road, TN4 9PG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1141 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 100.0%
- Girls
- 0.0%
- First language not English
- 18.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 4.6%
- Persistent absence
- 5.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.6%
White British 63.3%
Mixed 10.9%
Other White 8.2%
Indian 7.5%
Unclassified 4.5%
Other Asian 1.2%
Other 1.1%
Pakistani 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Chinese 0.7%
Irish 0.4%
African 0.4%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 73%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 93%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 70.7
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 6.75
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) | 60 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 13 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 8 |
| Biology | GCSE | 162 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 41 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 161 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 53 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 37 |
Admissions
The Skinners' School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 160
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 208
- 2nd preference
- 276
- 3rd preference
- 151
- From another Local Authority
- 167
Offers
- 1st preference
- 138
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 15
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 160 160 0 |
| Year 8 | 160 160 0 |
| Year 9 | 162 162 0 |
| Year 10 | 160 160 0 |
| Year 11 | 167 167 0 |
| Year 12 | 175 175 0 |
| Year 13 | 157 157 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 98.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 0.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 98.0% 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 | 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 | 86.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 68.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.5% 2.4% |