OA Tunbridge Wells vs Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
OA Tunbridge Wells
Royal Tunbridge Wells
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
Tunbridge Wells
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Academy alternative provision sponsor led
Community school
Age Range
11–16
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Boys
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Selective
Local Authority
Kent
Kent
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
0
1875
Capacity
-
1308
Occupancy
-
143%
FSM %
0.0%
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
-
Mar 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
64.5
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
88.4%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
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)