Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School

Southfield Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 9UJ

Outstanding

Inspected 19 September 2023

Outstanding

Ofsted

73.4

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,095

Pupils

Girls

Gender

Foundation school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kent →
School Type: Foundation school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Girls
Pupils / Capacity: 1,095 / 1,119 (98%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 19 September 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

3.5%

Disadvantaged

12.6%

EAL

0.2%

SEN support

11.7%

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)

73.4

Attainment 8

1,095 pupils

97.9%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

98.6%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

7.2

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B+

A-level average grade

152 students

28.9%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

89%

To higher education

69%

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

99%

Sustained destination

99%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

5.1%

Overall absence

17.6%

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.

58.08

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.8 vs 2023/24

18.9

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.3 vs 2023/24

5.24

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

£49,364

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↓ −£342 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.6 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.

£6,400

Spend per pupil

£6,439

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.