Bennett Memorial Diocesan School vs Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
Tunbridge Wells
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
Tunbridge Wells
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Foundation school
Age Range
11–18
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Girls
Religious Character
Church of England
None
Admissions
Non-selective
Selective
Local Authority
Kent
Kent
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1913
1123
Capacity
1452
1119
Occupancy
132%
100%
FSM %
10.5%
3.8%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Dec 2023
Sep 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
53.4
72.5
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
56.8%
94.6%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B-
B+
Points Per Entry
36.1
42.3
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
B+
AAB+ %
14%
29%
Value Added
Above average
Average
A-Level Students
183
152
Retention
100%
99%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
28%
54%
Degree course
73%
88%
Any L4+ destination
78%
90%
Apprenticeships
1%
1%
Cohort size
182
134
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (126)
Geography (102)
Biology (96)
Psychology (96)
Biology (94)
Mathematics (92)
Psychology (90)
English Literature (82)
Biology (120)
Psychology (94)
Geography (90)
Mathematics (90)
English Literature (88)
Psychology (88)
Biology (78)
Mathematics (76)