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Outstanding
Oversubscribed
Academy
The Skinners' School
Secondary
Post 16
Grammar
St John's Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN49PG
018 9252 0732


School Profile

GENDER
Boys
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1093

The Skinners' School is an Academy (Academy converter). The school is a Grammar school and consists of boys aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 945. The school was last rated as Outstanding by Ofsted on 07 Jun 2007.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 10% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications). It is also in the top 10% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 5 (A-Level and equivalent) performance and ranking according to the Average Point Score (how well pupils of the school have performed in their Academic qualifications).


PUPIL MIX
1093 boys
PUPILS PER TEACHER
18.8
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
2.1%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
14.3%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
9.3%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
5.8%
EHC PLAN
0.3%
SEN PROVISIONS:
  • VI - Visual Impairment
  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
72.1
Local Authority
47.3
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Well Above Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
97%
Local Authority
46%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 89% 44% 40%
EBacc average point score 7.05 4.15 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
100%
Local Authority
93.9%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Above Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade B+ C+ C+
Average Points 44.38 33.18 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
100%
Local Authority
94.1%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Above Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade B+ C+ C+
Average Points 44.47 34.13 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

07 Jun 2007

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Outstanding
Safeguarding is effective -
Sixth form provision Outstanding




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
Oversubscribed

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 785
Of which first preference applications 298
Of which second preference applications 286
Of which third preference applications 93
Total offers made 158
Of which first preference offers 138
Of which second preference offers 20
Of which third preference offers 0




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
99%
Local Authority
95%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 99% 88% 87%
Staying in employment 0% 3% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 0% 3% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 1% 4% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
93%
Local Authority
58%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 93% 55% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
86% 22% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
65% 14% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
11% 1% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 0% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 0% 2% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
7
GREEN SPACE
6
ENVIRONMENT
9
SAFETY
9
PROPERTY
£455,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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