The Wells Free School vs Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
The Wells Free School
Tunbridge Wells
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
Tunbridge Wells
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Free schools
Foundation school
Age Range
4–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Girls
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
-
Selective
Local Authority
Kent
Kent
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
213
1123
Capacity
210
1119
Occupancy
101%
100%
FSM %
17.8%
3.8%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Outstanding
Quality of Education
-
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Outstanding
Personal Development
-
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
-
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Feb 2025
Sep 2023
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
72.5
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
94.6%
KS2 Reading
74%
-
KS2 Maths
84%
-
KS2 Writing
71%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B+
Points Per Entry
-
42.3
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B+
AAB+ %
-
29%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
152
Retention
-
99%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
54%
Degree course
-
88%
Any L4+ destination
-
90%
Apprenticeships
-
1%
Cohort size
-
134
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Biology (120)
Psychology (94)
Geography (90)
Mathematics (90)
English Literature (88)
Psychology (88)
Biology (78)
Mathematics (76)