Tonbridge Grammar School
Deakin Leas, Tonbridge, TN9 2JR
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- TONBRIDGE GRAMMAR SCHOOL
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Rebecca Crean
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- Tonbridge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,260
- Pupils on roll
- 1,150
- URN
- 136417
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01732365125
About this school
Tonbridge Grammar School is a girls' secondary academy in Tonbridge. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,150 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Tonbridge Grammar School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 177 | 175 | 179 |
| Attainment 8 score | 77.3 | 79.4 | 77.2 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.76 +0.51 to +1.00 | +0.75 +0.51 to +0.99 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 98% | 100% | 98.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 99% | 100% | 99.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 97% | 97.1% | 97.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.7 |
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 Grammar 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 | 77.3 | 37.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 79.4 | 37.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 77.2 | 37.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,131 |
| 2023/24 | 1,136 |
| 2024/25 | 1,164 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Tonbridge Grammar School compares
Tonbridge Grammar School ranked 3rd of 100 secondary schools in Kent for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 99% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77.2 | 5.8% | 2.2% | 1,150 | — |
| Weald of Kent Grammar School | 70 | 6.8% | 4% | 1,913 | 0.3 miles |
| Hillview School for Girls | 48 | 9.7% | 16.8% | 1,500 | 0.5 miles |
| The Judd School | 78.4 | 4.6% | 2.7% | 1,541 | 0.5 miles |
| Leigh Academy Tonbridge | 43.1 | 7.3% | 33% | 807 | 0.7 miles |
| Leigh Academy Hugh Christie | 40.5 | 10.7% | 39.8% | 688 | 2.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report4 December 2024
- 16 October 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 2.23%
- English as an additional language
- 11%
- Overall absence
- 5.78%
- Persistent absence
- 15.06%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Weald of Kent Grammar School0.3 miles
Secondary · Tonbridge
-
Hillview School for Girls0.5 miles
Secondary · Tonbridge
-
The Judd School0.5 miles
Secondary · Tonbridge
-
Leigh Academy Tonbridge0.7 miles
Secondary · Tonbridge
-
Leigh Academy Hugh Christie2.1 miles
Secondary · Tonbridge
Other schools in Tonbridge
Tonbridge Grammar School ranks 2nd of the 7 ranked secondary schools in Tonbridge.
- Hillview School for Girls Secondary
- Leigh Academy Hugh Christie Secondary
- Leigh Academy Mascalls Secondary
- Leigh Academy Tonbridge Secondary
- The Judd School Secondary
- Weald of Kent Grammar School Secondary
- 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
Common questions
- What ages does Tonbridge Grammar School teach?
- Tonbridge Grammar School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Tonbridge.
- Who is the head teacher of Tonbridge Grammar School?
- The head teacher of Tonbridge Grammar School is Mrs Rebecca Crean, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Tonbridge Grammar School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Tonbridge Grammar School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Tonbridge Grammar School?
- Tonbridge Grammar School has 1,150 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Tonbridge Grammar School full?
- Tonbridge Grammar School has capacity for 1,260 pupils and 1,150 on roll (91%), 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 Tonbridge Grammar School a faith school?
- No. Tonbridge Grammar School has no designated religious character.
- Is Tonbridge Grammar School a selective school?
- Yes. Tonbridge Grammar School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Is Tonbridge Grammar School part of an academy trust?
- Tonbridge Grammar School is part of TONBRIDGE GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Tonbridge Grammar School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 77.3 in 2022/23 and 77.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Tonbridge Grammar School compare with other schools in Kent?
- Tonbridge Grammar School ranked 3rd of 100 secondary schools in Kent for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 99% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Tonbridge Grammar School's absence rate?
- Tonbridge Grammar School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Tonbridge Grammar School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Tonbridge Grammar 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 1 July 2026.