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Girls' schools in and near Tonbridge

All 3 girls' schools in Tonbridge, and the nearest just outside.

3 schools in Tonbridge

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  1. Tonbridge Grammar School

    Tonbridge, TN9 2JR · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Tonbridge girls schools average, low absence.

    353 first choices, 180 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1677.0

    Tonbridge girls schools 64.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.8%Tonbridge girls schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    1,150
    Pupils per teacher
    19.0
    View school Tonbridge Grammar School
  2. Weald of Kent Grammar School

    Tonbridge, TN9 2JP · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Tonbridge girls schools average.

    234 first choices, 300 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1669.3

    Tonbridge girls schools 64.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.8%Tonbridge girls schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    1,913
    Pupils per teacher
    17.9
    View school Weald of Kent Grammar School
  3. Hillview School for Girls

    Tonbridge, TN9 2HE · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Tonbridge girls schools average, high absence.

    222 first choices, 235 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1649.1

    Tonbridge girls schools 64.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.7%Tonbridge girls schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    1,500
    Pupils per teacher
    17.0
    View school Hillview School for Girls

Just outside Tonbridge

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Tonbridge.

  1. Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School

    3.7 miles from Tonbridge · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Tonbridge girls schools average, low absence.

    228 first choices, 174 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1672.5

    Tonbridge girls schools 64.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.1%Tonbridge girls schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    1,123
    Pupils per teacher
    17.4
    View school Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
  2. Maidstone Grammar School for Girls

    11.7 miles from Tonbridge · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Tonbridge girls schools average, low absence.

    132 first choices, 133 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1662.7

    Tonbridge girls schools 64.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.3%Tonbridge girls schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    1,254
    Pupils per teacher
    18.1
    View school Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
The big picture

How Tonbridge's girls' schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Tonbridge 64.8England 46.2Hillview School for Girls: 49.1Weald of Kent Grammar School: 69.3Tonbridge Grammar School: 77020406080
Girls' schools in Tonbridge

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Tonbridge average 7.4%Tonbridge Grammar School: 5.8%Weald of Kent Grammar School: 6.8%Hillview School for Girls: 9.7%0%4%8%12%16%
Girls' schools in Tonbridge

Ofsted grades in Tonbridge

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 2
  • Good: 1 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
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Four things worth knowing in Tonbridge

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    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Girls' schools in Tonbridge, explained

There are 3 girls' schools in Tonbridge, teaching 4,563 children. 0 are run by the council and 3 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Tonbridge girls schools scored an average Attainment 8 of 64.8 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

7.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,252 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 21.6% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many girls schools are in Tonbridge?
There are 3 girls schools in Tonbridge, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best girls schools in Tonbridge?
The highest-ranked girls schools in Tonbridge on Eduscope are Tonbridge Grammar School, Weald of Kent Grammar School and Hillview School for Girls. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding girls schools are in Tonbridge?
Tonbridge has 1 girls schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 1 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are girls schools in Tonbridge ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Tonbridge girls schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across girls schools in Tonbridge is 18:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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