Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
Secondary · Foundation school · Ages 11–18 · Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School is a secondary school in Tunbridge Wells, Kent for ages 11–18 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 19 September 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Southfield Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9UJ
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 1,123 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 4.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 19 September 2023
Strengths
- “The school has exceptionally high expectations of all pupils, which they consistently meet.”
- “Across the curriculum, pupils keenly engage in challenging subject content.”
- “Staff foster a love of each subject so that all pupils thrive in their phase and are well prepared for their next stages of learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 98% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 73.4 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 228 first-preference applications, 174 offers in total, 146 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- The Skinners' School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Gregory's Catholic School 0.5 mi Not judged
- Bennett Memorial Diocesan School 0.5 mi Outstanding
- Skinners' Kent Academy 1.5 mi Good
- Tonbridge Grammar School 2.8 mi Standards maintained
- Weald of Kent Grammar School 2.9 mi Not judged
- Leigh Academy Tonbridge 3.0 mi Good