Sackville School
Tonbridge Road, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, TN11 9HN
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Leoni Ellis
- Constituency
- Tonbridge
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 242
- Pupils on roll
- 197
- URN
- 119007
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01732838888
About this school
Sackville School is an independent school in Tonbridge. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 197 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Sackville 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
Sackville School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1987, 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 | 35 | 47 | 39 |
| Attainment 8 score | 34.9 | 31.3 | 35.8 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 40% | 4.3% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 63% | 17% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.8 |
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 Sackville 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 | 34.9 | 37.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 31.3 | 37.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 35.8 | 37.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 206 |
| 2023/24 | 207 |
| 2024/25 | 214 |
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
- 83
- Pupils on SEN support
- 60
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hilden Park0.3 miles
Special schools · Tonbridge
-
Hilden Grange School1.8 miles
Independent schools · Tonbridge
-
Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery1.8 miles
Independent schools · Tonbridge
-
YMCA West Kent1.8 miles
Other types · Tonbridge
-
Tonbridge School2.0 miles
Independent schools · Tonbridge
Other schools in Tonbridge
- Hilden Grange School Independent schools
- Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery Independent schools
- Tonbridge 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 year groups does Sackville School teach?
- Sackville School teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is an independent school in Tonbridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Sackville School?
- The headteacher of Sackville School is Mrs Leoni Ellis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sackville School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Sackville 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 big is Sackville School?
- Sackville School has 197 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Sackville School full?
- Sackville School has capacity for 242 pupils and 197 on roll (81%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Sackville School a faith school?
- No. Sackville School has no designated religious character.
- How have Sackville School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 34.9 in 2022/23 and 35.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Sackville School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sackville 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.