The Judd School
Secondary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 11–18 · Tonbridge, Kent
11+ scores · 2026 entry
| Lowest score offered (March) · inner area | 389 |
| Lowest score offered (March) · outer area | 403 |
| Kent Test pass mark (lowest on any one paper) | 108 |
| Kent Test pass mark (total) | 332 |
From The Judd School · a pass mark doesn't guarantee a place
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026: Not published · From Kent County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
2023–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
The Judd School is a secondary school in Tonbridge, Kent for ages 11–18 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 11 March 2025. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2023 to 2026 entry.
The Judd School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Not published |
| Year 7 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For 2026 Year 7 entry there were 400 first-choice applications for 179 offers, which is 2.2 first choices per offer, the 3rd highest of 99 Kent secondary schools.
- In 2026 Year 7 entry, 168 offers went to first-choice families, and 232 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- For 2026 Year 7 entry, 314 of the 995 applications came from families living outside Kent, and 17 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 98% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths, the highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Kent.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Kent schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Brook Street, Tonbridge, TN9 2PN
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 1,541 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 2.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 11 March 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils flourish at The Judd School.”
- “They enjoy a first-class curriculum and an exceptional range of enrichment experiences.”
- “The values of ‘learn, grow, belong’ underpin school life.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 April 2025 (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) | 78.4 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | A- | 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: 400 first-preference applications, 179 offers in total, 168 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- Leigh Academy Tonbridge 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Tonbridge Grammar School 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Weald of Kent Grammar School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hillview School for Girls 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Leigh Academy Hugh Christie 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Gregory's Catholic School 2.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School 3.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published