Tonbridge Grammar School

Academy converter; selective (grammar), sixth form; girls; ages 11 to 18; 1,150 pupils; Kent, TN9 2JR; URN 136417

Tonbridge Grammar School’s latest inspection, on 4 December 2024, was an ungraded inspection: Standards maintained. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, one has a report card, three have key judgements without an overall grade, three have an overall grade on the old scale and one has an ungraded inspection. The oldest verdict, at Leigh Academy Tonbridge, dates from 6 December 2022; the latest, at Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys, from 17 March 2026.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

Tonbridge Grammar School and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Tonbridge Grammar School’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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Tonbridge Grammar School
TN9 2JR, Kent; selective (grammar), sixth form

Standards maintained ungraded inspection, 4 December 2024

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 77.0 (Kent 47.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 97.2% (Kent 47.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: listed by the DfE, figure not published
Ofsted report for Tonbridge Grammar School
0.27 mi436 m E
Weald of Kent Grammar School
TN9 2JP, Kent; selective (grammar), sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 1 October 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 69.3 (Kent 47.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 95.4% (Kent 47.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B, 40.06 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Weald of Kent Grammar School
0.47 mi752 m NE
Hillview School for Girls
TN9 2HE, Kent; sixth form

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 20 September 2023

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 49.1 (Kent 47.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 46.7% (Kent 47.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 34.72 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Hillview School for Girls
0.51 mi818 m NW
The Judd School
TN9 2PN, Kent; selective (grammar), sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 11 March 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 78.3 (Kent 47.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 99.0% (Kent 47.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade A-, 47.62 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for The Judd School
0.66 mi1,060 m NW
Leigh Academy Tonbridge
TN9 2PH, Kent; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 6 December 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 43.9 (Kent 47.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 34.1% (Kent 47.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade D+, 22.90 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Leigh Academy Tonbridge
2.1 mi3,323 m N
Leigh Academy Hugh Christie
TN10 4PU, Kent; sixth form

Requires improvement overall grade on the old four-point scale, 11 October 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 38.2 (Kent 47.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 20.2% (Kent 47.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 29.88 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: requires improvement
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Leigh Academy Hugh Christie
2.4 mi3,832 m S
St Gregory's Catholic School
TN4 9XL, Kent; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 15 October 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 44.8 (Kent 47.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 46.5% (Kent 47.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 29.78 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for St Gregory's Catholic School
2.4 mi3,866 m S
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
TN4 9XB, Kent; selective (grammar), sixth form

Report card inspected 17 March 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 64.5 (Kent 47.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 88.4% (Kent 47.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 38.22 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Post-16 provision: strong standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
2.8 mi4,569 m S
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
TN4 9UJ, Kent; selective (grammar), sixth form

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 19 September 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 72.5 (Kent 47.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 94.6% (Kent 47.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B+, 42.27 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School

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The latest inspection, in detail

Ungraded inspection of 4 December 2024: Standards maintained.

Earlier graded inspection of 16 October 2019: overall effectiveness Outstanding on the old four-point scale.

An ungraded inspection gives no new grades: it ends with a statement on the school. How to read Ofsted grades.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 180 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	Kent	England
Average Attainment 8 score	77.0	47.0	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	97.2%	47.5%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	98.9%	65.5%	64.8%

England and Kent: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

A level 2024/25: the Department for Education’s file lists this school, but publishes no figure for it.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Weald of Kent Grammar School Kent, 0.3 mi in a straight line
Knole Academy Kent, 8.1 mi in a straight line
Cornwallis Academy Kent, 11.1 mi in a straight line
Shoreham Academy West Sussex, 33.0 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Tonbridge Grammar School is a state-funded girls' secondary school in Kent, for pupils aged 11 to 18, with a sixth form. Its admissions policy is recorded as selective. The register counts 1,150 pupils for a capacity of 1,260. Trust: TONBRIDGE GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Address: Deakin Leas, Tonbridge, TN9 2JR. Website: www.tgs.kent.sch.uk.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.