Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys vs OA Tunbridge Wells
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
Tunbridge Wells
OA Tunbridge Wells
Royal Tunbridge Wells
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Community school
Academy alternative provision sponsor led
Age Range
11–18
11–16
Gender
Boys
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
Selective
-
Local Authority
Kent
Kent
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1875
0
Capacity
1308
-
Occupancy
143%
-
FSM %
5.5%
0.0%
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
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (168)
Mathematics (150)
Economics (106)
Psychology (92)
History (84)
Biology (76)
Physics (76)
Physics (74)