Best Schools in Tonbridge

How many schools are there in Tonbridge?

Tonbridge has 38 open schools: 22 state primary, 7 state secondary or all-through, 5 independent and 4 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Tonbridge are rated Outstanding?

4 schools in Tonbridge were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Hilden Park, Skills for Independence and Employability Ltd, Tonbridge Grammar School and The Judd School. Counting Good as well, 93% of the 30 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Hilden ParkSkills for Independence and Employability LtdTonbridge Grammar SchoolThe Judd School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Tonbridge get the best GCSE results?

Of the 7 schools in Tonbridge with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at The Judd School (selective grammar), with an Attainment 8 score of 78.3 and 99% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Tonbridge Grammar School (selective grammar), with an Attainment 8 score of 77 and 97% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Weald of Kent Grammar School (selective grammar), with an Attainment 8 score of 69.3 and 95% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Selective schools admit by ability, so their raw results are not a like-for-like comparison with comprehensives. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

The Judd SchoolTonbridge Grammar SchoolWeald of Kent Grammar School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Tonbridge have the best SATs results?

Of the 21 primary schools in Tonbridge with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Sussex Road Community Primary School (92% in reading, 94% in maths); St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School (92% in reading, 90% in maths); and Hildenborough Church of England Primary School (91% in reading, 84% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Sussex Road Community Primary SchoolSt Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary SchoolHildenborough Church of England Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Tonbridge?

Yes. The Judd School, Tonbridge Grammar School and Weald of Kent Grammar School are state grammar schools in Tonbridge. Grammar schools admit pupils by ability through an entrance test, usually sat at the start of Year 6.

The Judd SchoolTonbridge Grammar SchoolWeald of Kent Grammar School

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Tonbridge have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Tonbridge have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Kent allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Tonbridge?

Apply to Kent through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.