The Skinners' School

St John's Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 9PG

Good

Inspected 16 November 2021

Good

Ofsted

70.8

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,141

Pupils

Boys

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kent →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Boys
Pupils / Capacity: 1,141 / 945 (121%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 16 November 2021

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

5.8%

Disadvantaged

18.3%

EAL

0.1%

SEN support

11.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

70.8

Attainment 8

1,141 pupils

93.4%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

96.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

6.8

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B+

A-level average grade

158 students

31%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

86%

To higher education

68%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

99%

Sustained destination

99%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

3.4%

Overall absence

5.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

68.12

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +5.2 vs 2023/24

17.8

Pupils per teacher

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

£48,568

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↑ +£395 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

8.6

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +3.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,947

Spend per pupil

£6,759

Income per pupil

60%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.