Located in Tunbridge Wells, Skinners' Kent Academy is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Skinners' Kent Academy currently has around 1035 pupils on roll, which is about 90% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 55.5% boys and 44.5% girls. Around 29.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 25%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (76.1%).
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 92% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (75%) , including 34% who stay in school sixth forms and 40% progressing to further education , while 5% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Sandown Park, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4PY |
| Website: | https://www.skinnerskentacademy.org.uk/ |
| 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 date: 10/05/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1150 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1035 |
| Number of Boys: | 574 |
| Number of Girls: | 461 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 25% | 8.2% |
| White British | 76.10% | 788 |
| Other White | 9.00% | 93 |
| Other Mixed | 3.80% | 39 |
| White and Asian | 2.20% | 23 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.30% | 13 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.20% | 12 |
| Unclassified | 1.10% | 11 |
| African | 1.00% | 10 |
| Indian | 1.00% | 10 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.90% | 9 |
| White and Black African | 0.80% | 8 |
| Other Asian | 0.70% | 7 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 5 |
| Pakistani | 0.30% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skinners' Temple Grove Friars Way , TN2 3UA | 3out of 4 | 783 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sherwood Park Community Primary School Friar's Way , TN2 3UA | - not rated | 783 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Sherwood Park County Junior School Friar's Way , TN2 3UA | - not rated | 797 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sherwood Park County Infant School Friar's Way , TN2 3UA | - not rated | 797 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Sandrock Road , TN2 3PR | 3out of 4 | 1,553 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skinners' Kent Academy Sandown Park , TN2 4PY | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Tunbridge Wells High School Blackhurst Lane , TN2 4PY | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Skinners' School St John's Road , TN4 9PG | 3out of 4 | 2,426 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| The Skinners' School St John's Road , TN4 9PG | - not rated | 2,426 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Southfield Road , TN4 9UJ | 4out of 4 | 2,674 yd | Foundation school | No | Girls | More About School |
| 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 | 714 yd | Community special school | - | Mixed | More About School |
| St George's School Pembury Road , TN2 4NE | - not rated | 813 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| OA Tunbridge Wells St Johns Road , TN4 9TX | 1out of 4 | 2,682 yd | Academy alternative provision sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| West Kent Learning Federation Student Support Centre Yew Tree Road , The Ridgewaye TN4 0AB | - not rated | 2,822 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.