What did School Atlas judge Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in March 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys?

Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys has 1,875 pupils on roll.

What ages does Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys take?

Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys located?

Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys is located in Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9XB, Kent.

How do I apply to Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys?

Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How are Year 7 places decided at Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys?

When Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children — A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions... A previously looked after child means such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after..; 2. Current family association — a brother or sister attending the school when the child starts. In this context brother or sister means children who live as brother or sister in the same house, including natural brothers or sisters, adopted siblings, stepbrothers or sisters and foster brothers and sisters; 3. Health and Special Access Reasons — Priority will be given to those children whose mental or physical impairment means they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school. Equally this priority will apply to children whose parents'/guardians', physical or mental health or social need means there is a demonstrable and significant need for their child to attend a particular school. Such claims will need to be supported by written evidence from a suitably qualified medical or other practitioner, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 300 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of any of the above criteria being oversubscribed, priority will be given based on distance as described above with those closest being given higher priority. In the unlikely event that two or more children in all other ways have equal eligibility for the last available place at the school, the names will be issued a number and drawn randomly to decide which child should be given the place. This will be supervised by someone independent from the school. Siblings from multiple births will all be offered a place even if it takes the school above PAN.

What is the largest ethnic background at Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 71% of pupils at Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys: Ofsted & Catchment

How places are decided at Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children — A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions... A previously looked after child means such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after...
2Current family association — a brother or sister attending the school when the child starts. In this context brother or sister means children who live as brother or sister in the same house, including natural brothers or sisters, adopted siblings, stepbrothers or sisters and foster brothers and sisters.
3Health and Special Access Reasons — Priority will be given to those children whose mental or physical impairment means they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school. Equally this priority will apply to children whose parents'/guardians', physical or mental health or social need means there is a demonstrable and significant need for their child to attend a particular school. Such claims will need to be supported by written evidence from a suitably qualified medical or other practitioner.
4Children who live within a 3 mile radius of the school — Children will be ranked according to the distance from their home to the Tunbridge Wells Grammar school for Boys with those living closest being ranked highest. Distance measured using NLPG address point data.
5Children who live in the named parishes below — Children will be ranked according to distance from home to the school, closest ranked highest. Named parishes: Badgers Mount, Hildenborough, Sevenoaks, Bidborough, Ightham, Sevenoaks Weald, Brasted, Kemsing, Shipbourne, Capel, Knockholt, Shoreham, Chevening, Leigh, Southborough, Chiddingstone, Otford, Speldhurst, Cowden, Pembury, Sundridge with Ide Hill, Dunton Green, Penshurst, Tonbridge, Edenbridge, Plaxtol, Tunbridge Wells, Hadlow, Riverhead, Westerham, Halstead, Rusthall, Hever, Seal.
6Nearness of all other children's homes to school — The distance between the child's permanent home address and the school is measured in a straight line using NLPG address point data, with those closest being given higher priority.

If two applications tie: In the event of any of the above criteria being oversubscribed, priority will be given based on distance as described above with those closest being given higher priority. In the unlikely event that two or more children in all other ways have equal eligibility for the last available place at the school, the names will be issued a number and drawn randomly to decide which child should be given the place. This will be supervised by someone independent from the school. Siblings from multiple births will all be offered a place even if it takes the school above PAN.

Priority is given initially to children in receipt of Pupil Premium (via Supplementary Information Form) before the distance-based criteria 4-6 are applied; this is stated as an overriding priority rather than a numbered criterion. Before oversubscription criteria are applied, children with an EHCP naming the school are admitted and PAN reduced accordingly (not numbered as a criterion).

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in March 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys?: Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys has 1,875 pupils on roll.
What ages does Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys take?: Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys located?: Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys is located in Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9XB, Kent.
How do I apply to Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys?: Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys?: When Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children — A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions... A previously looked after child means such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after..; 2. Current family association — a brother or sister attending the school when the child starts. In this context brother or sister means children who live as brother or sister in the same house, including natural brothers or sisters, adopted siblings, stepbrothers or sisters and foster brothers and sisters; 3. Health and Special Access Reasons — Priority will be given to those children whose mental or physical impairment means they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school. Equally this priority will apply to children whose parents'/guardians', physical or mental health or social need means there is a demonstrable and significant need for their child to attend a particular school. Such claims will need to be supported by written evidence from a suitably qualified medical or other practitioner, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 300 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of any of the above criteria being oversubscribed, priority will be given based on distance as described above with those closest being given higher priority. In the unlikely event that two or more children in all other ways have equal eligibility for the last available place at the school, the names will be issued a number and drawn randomly to decide which child should be given the place. This will be supervised by someone independent from the school. Siblings from multiple births will all be offered a place even if it takes the school above PAN.
What is the largest ethnic background at Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 71% of pupils at Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children — A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions... A previously looked after child means such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after...
2Current family association — a brother or sister attending the school when the child starts. In this context brother or sister means children who live as brother or sister in the same house, including natural brothers or sisters, adopted siblings, stepbrothers or sisters and foster brothers and sisters.
3Health and Special Access Reasons — Priority will be given to those children whose mental or physical impairment means they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school. Equally this priority will apply to children whose parents'/guardians', physical or mental health or social need means there is a demonstrable and significant need for their child to attend a particular school. Such claims will need to be supported by written evidence from a suitably qualified medical or other practitioner.
4Children who live within a 3 mile radius of the school — Children will be ranked according to the distance from their home to the Tunbridge Wells Grammar school for Boys with those living closest being ranked highest. Distance measured using NLPG address point data.
5Children who live in the named parishes below — Children will be ranked according to distance from home to the school, closest ranked highest. Named parishes: Badgers Mount, Hildenborough, Sevenoaks, Bidborough, Ightham, Sevenoaks Weald, Brasted, Kemsing, Shipbourne, Capel, Knockholt, Shoreham, Chevening, Leigh, Southborough, Chiddingstone, Otford, Speldhurst, Cowden, Pembury, Sundridge with Ide Hill, Dunton Green, Penshurst, Tonbridge, Edenbridge, Plaxtol, Tunbridge Wells, Hadlow, Riverhead, Westerham, Halstead, Rusthall, Hever, Seal.
6Nearness of all other children's homes to school — The distance between the child's permanent home address and the school is measured in a straight line using NLPG address point data, with those closest being given higher priority.

Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in March 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys?: Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys has 1,875 pupils on roll.
What ages does Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys take?: Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys located?: Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys is located in Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9XB, Kent.
How do I apply to Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys?: Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys?: When Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children — A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions... A previously looked after child means such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after..; 2. Current family association — a brother or sister attending the school when the child starts. In this context brother or sister means children who live as brother or sister in the same house, including natural brothers or sisters, adopted siblings, stepbrothers or sisters and foster brothers and sisters; 3. Health and Special Access Reasons — Priority will be given to those children whose mental or physical impairment means they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school. Equally this priority will apply to children whose parents'/guardians', physical or mental health or social need means there is a demonstrable and significant need for their child to attend a particular school. Such claims will need to be supported by written evidence from a suitably qualified medical or other practitioner, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 300 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of any of the above criteria being oversubscribed, priority will be given based on distance as described above with those closest being given higher priority. In the unlikely event that two or more children in all other ways have equal eligibility for the last available place at the school, the names will be issued a number and drawn randomly to decide which child should be given the place. This will be supervised by someone independent from the school. Siblings from multiple births will all be offered a place even if it takes the school above PAN.
What is the largest ethnic background at Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 71% of pupils at Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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