Broomhill Bank School, Tunbridge Wells

Good
Special
Foundation special school
Mixed
Ages 1119

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Steven Ackerley
Pupils:404 / 440 capacity
LA:Kent
Phone:01892510440
Address:Broomhill Road, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0TB
Trust:Kent Special Educational Needs Trust (KSENT)
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 10 October 2023View full report
URN:119026
UKPRN:10015253
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Tunbridge Wells
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2018 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

38.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Parsonage Close (adj)
841m · 14 min walk
Rydal Drive (adj)
1.0km · 17 min walk
Southwood Road (N-bound)
1.1km · 18 min walk
Erskine Park Road (S-bound)
1.1km · 18 min walk
Rose Hill School (o/s)
1.1km · 18 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

92%

Near capacity

404 pupils

440 capacity

36 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Tunbridge Wells

High pressure
New homes approved:1,961
Projected new pupils:353

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Tunbridge Wells

Admissions Demand - Kent

Low demand0.94x oversubscription

Places available

19,410

Applications

18,281

Got 1st preference

80.6%

Got preferred school

96.5%

Secondary admissions across Kent (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

10 October 2023
6 March 2018
Leadership & ManagementGood
3 December 2013
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

19.34188%

Overall absence

48.07692%

Persistent absence

312

Enrolments

Authorised16.05858%
Unauthorised3.2833%
Persistent (10%+)48.07692%
Severe (50%+)14.10256%

Absence trend

13.83091%
18/19
11.79989%
20/21
11.95877%
21/22
11.32174%
22/23
13.06271%
23/24
19.34188%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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