Overall Oxbridge
#914
4 ranked schools · 0 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
74
Offers
21
Offer rate28.4%
+6.0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Tunbridge Wells
England's most celebrated inland spa town, Royal Tunbridge Wells built its character around a chalybeate spring first visited in 1606, growing into a fashionable Georgian resort where Beau Nash held court along the Pantiles in the mid-1700s. The town lies on the northern edge of the High Weald in Kent, its sandstone topography giving rise to landmarks such as High Rocks. Some 60,000 people call it home.
Southeastern trains from Tunbridge Wells station reach London Charing Cross in around an hour. Speldhurst draws families competing for primary catchments in one of the area's most sought-after school corridors, while Pembury to the northeast has long been a school-competitive corner of the borough. Hawkenbury and Langton Green offer quieter residential alternatives, with Sevenoaks extending the broader catchment reach northward.
28
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6
Secondary
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3
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6
Special
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of which12sixth forms·3grammar·20faith43 total
Area Performance
Tunbridge Wells schools rank in the top 39% of England
Across 44 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.60/10, +0.14 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
23% Elite
Distribution across all Tunbridge Wells schools
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Tunbridge Wells vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 39%
Across all ranked Tunbridge Wells schools
Top 41%Primaryavg #6,194 of 14,978
Top 31%Secondaryavg #1,203 of 3,861
Top 40%Sixth formavg #1,013 of 2,554
Primary schools: 23 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.2/10
-0.15 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#6,194
+9 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 41% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
67%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
11%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.2/10
-0.15 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#6,194
+9 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 41% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
67%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
11%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 9 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.2/10
+0.83 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,203
+19 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 31% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
55%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
51.6
+12.5 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.2/10
+0.83 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,203
+19 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 31% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
55%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
51.6
+12.5 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 12 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.9/10
+0.16 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,013
+10 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 40% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
28%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
56%
+6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.9/10
+0.16 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,013
+10 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 40% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
28%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
56%
+6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#223
3 ranked schools · +30 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
28
Offers
6
Offer rate21.4%
+6.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#810
4 ranked schools · -37 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
46
Offers
15
Offer rate32.6%
+3.2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Tunbridge Wells
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Tunbridge Wells
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Tunbridge Wells
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