Tonbridge School
Tonbridge, TN9 1JP
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 13 to 18
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr James Priory
- Religious ethos
- Church of England
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Tonbridge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 820
- Pupils on roll
- 797
- URN
- 118959
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01732365555
About this school
Tonbridge School is a boys' independent school in Tonbridge. It teaches children aged 13 to 18 and has 797 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Tonbridge School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Tonbridge School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1918, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 158 | 156 | 158 |
| Attainment 8 score | 8.6 | 7.3 | 7.8 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Tonbridge School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.6 | 37.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 7.3 | 37.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 7.8 | 37.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 794 |
| 2023/24 | 801 |
| 2024/25 | 803 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 291
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hilden Grange School0.3 miles
Independent schools · Tonbridge
-
Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery0.3 miles
Independent schools · Tonbridge
-
YMCA West Kent0.5 miles
Other types · Tonbridge
-
Skills for Independence and Employability Ltd0.9 miles
Other types · Tonbridge
-
Somerhill1.5 miles
Independent schools
Other schools in Tonbridge
- Hilden Grange School Independent schools
- Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery Independent schools
- Sackville School Independent schools
- Bishop Chavasse Primary School Primary
- Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cage Green Primary School Primary
- Capel Primary School Primary
- East Peckham Primary School Primary
- Hadlow Primary School Primary
- Hildenborough Church of England Primary School Primary
- Leigh Academy Horsmonden Primary
- Leigh Academy Marden Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Tonbridge School teach?
- Tonbridge School teaches children aged 13 to 18. It is an independent school in Tonbridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Tonbridge School?
- The headteacher of Tonbridge School is Mr James Priory, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Tonbridge School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Tonbridge School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Tonbridge School?
- Tonbridge School has 797 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 13 to 18.
- Is Tonbridge School full?
- Tonbridge School has capacity for 820 pupils and 797 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Tonbridge School a faith school?
- No. Tonbridge School has no designated religious character.
- How have Tonbridge School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 8.6 in 2022/23 and 7.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Tonbridge School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Tonbridge School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.