Hillview School for Girls, based in Tonbridge, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a girls school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Hillview School for Girls currently has around 1544 pupils on roll, which is about 115% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 4.7% boys and 95.3% girls. Around 15.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 27.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (78.7%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 98% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (92%) , including 53% who stay in school sixth forms and 38% progressing to further education , while 2% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Brionne Gardens, Tonbridge, TN9 2HE |
| Website: | http://www.hillview.kent.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01732352793 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Kent |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Hilary Burkett |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137104 |
Ofsted inspection date: 11/12/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Girls |
| School Capacity: | 1340 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1544 |
| Number of Boys: | 73 |
| Number of Girls: | 1471 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 27.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 78.70% | 1215 |
| Other White | 7.70% | 119 |
| Unclassified | 4.00% | 61 |
| Other Mixed | 1.60% | 24 |
| White and Asian | 1.30% | 20 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.20% | 19 |
| Chinese | 1.00% | 15 |
| African | 0.90% | 14 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.80% | 12 |
| Indian | 0.60% | 10 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.50% | 8 |
| Other Asian | 0.50% | 8 |
| Irish | 0.40% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 5 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.30% | 5 |
| Pakistani | 0.10% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Stephen's County Junior School Brionne Gardens , TN9 2HH | - not rated | 71 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Stephen's County Infant School Hectorage Road , TN9 2DR | - not rated | 171 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Royal Rise Primary School Royal Rise , TN9 2DQ | 3out of 4 | 274 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Stephen's (Tonbridge) Primary School Royal Rise , TN9 2DQ | - not rated | 274 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bishop Chavasse Primary School 2a Baker Lane , TN11 0FB | 3out of 4 | 606 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillview School for Girls Brionne Gardens , TN9 2HE | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Hillview School for Girls Brionne Gardens , TN9 2HE | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Weald of Kent Grammar School Tudeley Lane , TN9 2JP | - not rated | 557 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Weald of Kent Grammar School Tudeley Lane , TN9 2JP | - not rated | 557 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Tonbridge Grammar School Deakin Leas , TN9 2JR | 4out of 4 | 822 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Kent and Ashford College Brook Street , TN9 2PW | - not rated | 1,535 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Vale Rise School Care of Styletech, Unit 2 , Vale Rise TN9 1TB | - not rated | 498 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Somerhill Tudeley Road , Tonbridge TN11 0NJ | - not rated | 1,237 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Derwent Lodge School The Schools At Somerhill , Somerhill TN11 0NJ | - not rated | 1,410 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Fosse Bank Preparatory School Quarry Hill , TN9 2NT | - not rated | 1,511 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Tonbridge School , TN9 1JP | - not rated | 1,608 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.