Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys

State-Funded School

tunbridge-wells-grammar-school-for-boys-kent-south-east

South EastRegion

KentLocal Authority

Tunbridge WellsConstituency

TN4 9XBPostcode

8.9

Academic Performance

Previous Ofsted

About the School

Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Kent, South East.

Ofsted's most recent inspection is published as a report card rather than a single overall grade. It currently serves 1,875 pupils.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 17 Mar 2026 · published 12 May 2026

Current inspection

Safeguarding standards

Met

Evaluation areas

Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard

Previous Ofsted Rating

Subject Areas (previous framework)

Leadership &management

Good

Academic Performance

Well above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 63.7
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 91.2%
EBacc average point score: 5.88

Ethnicity

White

77%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

Pupils

1,875

Total Pupils

97%Boys

3%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

England average

27%

First language not English

13%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Least deprived
Total pupils: 1,875
IDACI quintile: 1 (Most deprived)

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. The most recent ungraded inspection is shown below.

School remains Good

Ungraded inspection on 25 November 2021. An ungraded inspection checks whether the existing grade still holds; it does not award a new one.

Read the inspection letter on Ofsted

Report published					Overall
1 Feb 2013	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

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.