Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Skinners' Kent Academy

Sandown Park, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 4PY

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 10 May 2023). Last inspected 10 May 2023.

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1,035
Pupils
29.9%
Free school meals
1 September 2009
Opened

About this school

Skinners' Kent Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. The school has 1,035 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 10 May 2023). Last inspected 10 May 2023. The Executive Principal is Hannah Knowles. The school is administered by Kent local authority. It belongs to SKINNERS' ACADEMIES TRUST. It opened in 1 September 2009.

School details

Executive Principal
Hannah Knowles
Trust
SKINNERS' ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authority
Kent
Gender
Mixed
URN
135888

International affiliations

IB World School
IB MYP (Ages 11–16) IB CP (Ages 16–19)
IBO code
006519
IB since
01 November 2013
IB region
Africa, Europe, Middle East
Country
United Kingdom

Admissions

Applications for places at Skinners' Kent Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Kent). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

38.4
Attainment 8 · 2024-25
+0.00
Progress 8 · 2023-24
25%
Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25
51%
Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25
3.59
EBacc average point score · 2024-25
88%
Entering the EBacc · 2024-25
  • Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
  • Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
  • Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
  • EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →

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