Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School vs Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
Tunbridge Wells
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Community school
Age Range
4–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Boys
Religious Character
Church of England
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Selective
Local Authority
Kent
Kent
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
200
1875
Capacity
210
1308
Occupancy
95%
143%
FSM %
5.5%
5.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Nov 2022
Mar 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
64.5
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
88.4%
KS2 Reading
93%
-
KS2 Maths
83%
-
KS2 Writing
90%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B-
Points Per Entry
-
38.2
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B
AAB+ %
-
20%
Value Added
-
Above average
A-Level Students
-
165
Retention
-
98%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
40%
Degree course
-
82%
Any L4+ destination
-
83%
Apprenticeships
-
1%
Cohort size
-
169
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (168)
Mathematics (150)
Economics (106)
Psychology (92)
History (84)
Biology (76)
Physics (76)
Physics (74)