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Skinners' Kent Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Sandown Park
 Tunbridge Wells
 Kent TN2 4PY
Telephone: 01892 534377

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2009
History: This school arose from Tunbridge Wells High School
Trust: Skinners' Academies Trust
Sponsor: The Skinners' Company

Staff and Pupils

Executive Principal: Miss Hannah Knowles (since September 2020)
Previous Headteacher: Hilary Macaulay
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 58.7 / 9.94
Non-teaching Staff*: 45.16
Number of pupils: 1017
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.3
Sex: Mixed (55% boys / 45% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 30.10% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 9.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 8.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 21.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 33.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Kent
Constituency: Tunbridge Wells
Electoral Ward: Sherwood
School Number: 8866916

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 10th May 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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