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The Skinners' School
St John's Road, Tunbridge Wells TN4 9PG
The Skinners' School is a selective academy. It has about 1,120 boys aged between 11 and 18. In November 2021 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Skinners' Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Skinners' Kent Academy, The Marsh Academy and Skinners' Academy.)
Particular strengths include Disadvantaged pupils, Attendance, Sixth form and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Admissions.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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Distance
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0.2Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
0.4St Gregory's Catholic School
0.6Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
0.6Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
1.4Skinners' Kent Academy
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3.3Hillview School for Girls
5.0Leigh Academy Hugh Christie
5.7Mascalls Academy
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Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Progress at 16-18 is excellent.
Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.
Sixth form: Excellent. Attainment is excellent, progress is excellent and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.
Attainment: Excellent. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Destinations: Excellent. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite high. Show details
Progress: Excellent. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is quite low.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is very low. There is an entrance exam.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
Popular A-level subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

Provision for special educational needs
 Autistic spectrum disorder  Visual impairment
Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.
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