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The Skinners' School
Secondary · Boys · Ages 11–18 · Academy
St John's Road, Tunbridge Wells TN4 9PG · skinners-school.co.uk · 01892 520732
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jan 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 70.8
- average Attainment 8 score. Kent 46.7, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.5
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,149
- 204 over 945 places · 122%
- Local authority
- Kent
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Selective
- Free school meals
- 5%
- First language not English
- 17.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 232 families put the school first and 160 places were offered; 45% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 160 | 232 | 1.5▲ | 45% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 160 | 208 | 1.3▲ | 66% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 160 | 243 | 1.5▲ | 53% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 159 | 200 | 1.3▲ | 56% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 160 | 242 | 1.5▲ | 58% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 70.8, and 93.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Kent it was 46.7, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B+ (42.7 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲70.8 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲93.4% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲96.4% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲72.5% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲6.76 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 97.5 | +1.3 |
| Other education | 1.3 | 0 |
| Employment | 1.3 | — |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 158 students | B+ (42.7) | Above average +0.24 | |
| 158 students | B+ (42.7) | Above average +0.24 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 155 | A- (46) | +0.24 |
| 2022/23 | 154 | B+ (43.2) | — |
| 2021/22 | 160 | A- (47.1) | — |
| 2018/19 | 136 | B+ (44.4) | +0.25 |
| 2017/18 | 122 | B (41.7) | +0.10 |
| 2016/17 | 130 | B+ (42.8) | +0.12 |
| 2015/16 | 130 | B+ (43.8) | +0.21 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 73.1 | −0.7 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.9 | −1.2 |
| Employment | 10.9 | −2.2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 7.1 | +0.8 |
| Activity not captured | 7.1 | +4 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected The Skinners' School on 27 January 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
- Achievement: Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Post-16 provision: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Strong standard
- Inspected
- 27 Jan 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Post-16 provision | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2021Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Good Sixth form Outstanding Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jun 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding
What parents said
99% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (603 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 99%
- Positive
- 97%
- Replies
- 603
- 53% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on 54 parents (9%) whose child was bullied
based on 72 parents (12%) with SEND