How many pupils does The Skinners' School have?

The Skinners' School has 1,141 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of The Skinners' School?

The headteacher of The Skinners' School is Edward Wesson.

What type of school is The Skinners' School?

The Skinners' School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is The Skinners' School in?

The Skinners' School is in the Kent local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

The Skinners' School

St John's Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 9PG

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 16 November 2021). Last inspected 27 January 2026.

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1,141

Pupils

5.6%

Free school meals

1 February 2014

Opened

About this school

The Skinners' School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. The school has 1,141 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 16 November 2021). Last inspected 27 January 2026. The Headteacher is Edward Wesson. The school is administered by Kent local authority. It belongs to SKINNERS' ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has boys-only admissions. It opened in 1 February 2014.

School details

Headteacher: Edward Wesson
Trust: SKINNERS' ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authority: Kent
Gender: Boys
URN: 140595

Contact

01892520732 enquiries@skinners-school.org.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at The Skinners' School 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)

70.8

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.99

Progress 8 · 2023-24

93%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

96%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

6.76

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

73%

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 →