Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
State-Funded School
Academic PerformanceAbout the School
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Kent, South East.
The school is rated Outstanding by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,913 pupils. Bennett Memorial Diocesan School is part of The Tenax Schools Trust.
Ofsted Rating
Yes
2024
Subject Areas
Leadership &management
Outstanding
Quality ofeducation
Outstanding
Personaldevelopment
Outstanding
Behaviour &attitudes
Outstanding
Sixth formprovision
Outstanding
Academic Performance
Well above average
Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25
- Attainment 8
- 54
- Grade 5+ in English & maths
- 57.8%
- EBacc average point score
- 5.14
Ethnicity
Pupils
Total Pupils
52%Boys
48%GirlsPupil Characteristics
DfE school census, January 2026.
Key Information
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11 – 18
- Deprivation band
- Least deprived
- Total pupils
- 1,913
- IDACI quintile
- 1 (Most deprived)
- MAT name
- The Tenax Schools Trust
Inspection history
2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.
| Report published | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 2024 | Outstanding | Outstanding | Outstanding | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Outstanding | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Outstanding |
A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.
Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.
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Beechwood School
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Skinners' Kent Academy
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Tonbridge Grammar School
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Weald of Kent Grammar School
Kent · 3.2 mi