Meadows School, Tunbridge Wells
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Sixth Form
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its April 2022 inspection — down from Good.
Rated Good for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Sixth form.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).
A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.
At a Glance
55.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
65%
Available places
65 pupils
100 capacity
35 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Tunbridge Wells
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Tunbridge Wells
Admissions Demand - Kent
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(7)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Pupil Absence2024/25
21.03413%
Overall absence
64%
Persistent absence
50
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Meadows School
Southborough CofE Primary School
Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
St John's Church of England Primary School
Rose Hill School
Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School
Skinners' Kent Primary School
Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Sussex Road Community Primary School
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