Skinners' Kent Academy is a secondary school located in Tunbridge Wells. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 09/06/2016. The overall pupil absence from this school is 7%, which is 3 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Sandown Park, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4PY
Website: http://skinnerskentacademy.publishpath.com/
Telephone: 01892534377
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Kent
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Hannah Knowles
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 135888

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 09/06/2016

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 11 - 18
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 1150
Number of Pupils: 1099
Number of Boys: 595
Number of Girls: 504

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7% 4%
Persistent absence: 20.1% 8.2%

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Above Average: 0.26 Confidence interval 0.06 to 0.45
Of the 171 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 165 are included in this measure.

Entering EBacc

School:61%
England Average:40%

Staying in education or entering employment

School:92%
England Average:94%

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

School:43%
England Average:43%

Attainment 8 score

School:44.3
England Average:46.7

EBacc average point score

School:3.81
England Average:4.07

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Temple Grove Academy
Friars Way , TN2 3UA
2out of 4 783 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Sandrock Road , TN2 3PR
4out of 4 1,553 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Skinners' Kent Primary School
The Avenue , Knights Wood TN2 3GS
3out of 4 1,671 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School
Quarry Road , TN1 2EY
3out of 4 1,736 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Hawkenbury Road , TN2 5BW
4out of 4 1,890 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Skinners' Kent Academy
Sandown Park , TN2 4PY
4out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Skinners' School
St John's Road , TN4 9PG
4out of 4 2,426 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
Southfield Road , TN4 9UJ
4out of 4 2,675 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
St John's Road , TN4 9XB
3out of 4 2,722 yd Community school No Boys More About School
St Gregory's Catholic School
Reynolds Lane , TN4 9XL
4out of 4 2,884 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Beechwood School
12 Pembury Road , TN2 3QD
- not rated 700 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Oakley School
Pembury Road , TN2 4NE
3out of 4 715 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Two Bridges School
Charles Street , Southborough TN4 0DS
4out of 4 3,062 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.