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OA Tunbridge Wells
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Sponsored alternative provision academy
St Johns Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells TN4 9TX · aptunbridgewells.oliveacademies.org.uk · 01892 518461
Overview
- Ofsted
- Inadequate
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2024
- Local authority
- Kent
- Free school meals
- 0%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Olive Academies
The official school record (Department for Education)
Ofsted
OA Tunbridge Wells was judged Inadequate at its last graded inspection, on 27 February 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Inadequate
- Inspected
- 27 Feb 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 135467)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Inadequate |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2018
Other inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 135467), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
- Dec 2024Monitoring visitEffective action
Before September 2019
Mar 2018Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 135467)
Jan 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 135467)
Sept 2011Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 135467)