School Summary

Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys


Boys: 1462
Girls: 45
Total Pupils: 1507
Opened:
Ofsted: Good
Headteacher: Amanda Simpson
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
St John's Road
Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TN4 9XB
Telephone: 01892529551
Website: http://www.twgsb.org.uk/

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AdministrativeWard (code): E05005145
AdministrativeWard (name): St John's
AdmissionsPolicy (code): 2
AdmissionsPolicy (name): Selective
BSOInspectorateName (name): Not applicable
Boarders (code): 1
Boarders (name): No boarders
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CCF (name): Not applicable
CHNumber:
CensusDate: 20-01-2022
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County (name): Kent
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Diocese (code): 0000
Diocese (name): Not applicable
DistrictAdministrative (code): E07000116
DistrictAdministrative (name): Tunbridge Wells
EBD (name): Not applicable
Easting: 558237
EdByOther (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentAccredited (code): 0
EstablishmentAccredited (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentName: Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
EstablishmentNumber: 4045
EstablishmentStatus (code): 1
EstablishmentStatus (name): Open
EstablishmentTypeGroup (code): 4
EstablishmentTypeGroup (name): Local authority maintained schools
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FSM: 44
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GOR (code): J
GOR (name): South East
GSSLACode (name): E10000016
Gender (code): 1
Gender (name): Boys
HeadFirstName: Amanda
HeadLastName: Simpson
HeadPreferredJobTitle: Headteacher
HeadTitle (name): Ms
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LA (code): 886
LA (name): Kent
LSOA (code): E01024837
LSOA (name): Tunbridge Wells 002A
LastChangedDate: 05-06-2023
Locality:
MSOA (code): E02005163
MSOA (name): Tunbridge Wells 002
NextInspectionVisit:
Northing: 141498
NumberOfBoys: 1462
NumberOfGirls: 45
NumberOfPupils: 1507
NurseryProvision (name): No Nursery Classes
OfficialSixthForm (code): 1
OfficialSixthForm (name): Has a sixth form
OfstedLastInsp: 25-11-2021
OfstedRating (name): Good
OfstedSpecialMeasures (code): 0
OfstedSpecialMeasures (name): Not applicable
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ParliamentaryConstituency (code): E14001004
ParliamentaryConstituency (name): Tunbridge Wells
PercentageFSM: 3.70
PhaseOfEducation (code): 4
PhaseOfEducation (name): Secondary
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Postcode: TN4 9XB
PreviousEstablishmentNumber: 4045
PreviousLA (code): 922
PreviousLA (name): Pre LGR (1998) Kent
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QABName (code): 0
QABName (name): Not applicable
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RSCRegion (name): South-East England and South London
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (code): 00
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (name): Not applicable
ReasonEstablishmentOpened (code): 00
ReasonEstablishmentOpened (name): Not applicable
ReligiousCharacter (code): 00
ReligiousCharacter (name): Does not apply
ReligiousEthos (name): Does not apply
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SENPRU (name): Not applicable
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SchoolCapacity: 1308
SchoolSponsorFlag (name): Not applicable
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SchoolWebsite: http://www.twgsb.org.uk/
Section41Approved (name): Not applicable
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SpecialClasses (code): 2
SpecialClasses (name): No Special Classes
StatutoryHighAge: 18
StatutoryLowAge: 11
Street: St John's Road
TeenMoth (name): Not applicable
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TelephoneNum: 01892529551
Town: Tunbridge Wells
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 0
TrustSchoolFlag (name): Not applicable
Trusts (code):
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TypeOfEstablishment (code): 01
TypeOfEstablishment (name): Community school
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UKPRN: 10007076
UPRN: 10008662060
URN: 118790
UrbanRural (code): C1
UrbanRural (name): (England/Wales) Urban city and town
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rating: 4.1
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reviews: [{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"Not a good place.\nVery bad system, new head hasn\u00e2\u0080\u0099t improved the school. Facilities aren\u00e2\u0080\u0099t that good either. The kids are taught to be stuck up and rude. My son changed to this school as we moved and his results have significantly lowered. Very annoyed at the effect this place is having on his mental health. Other schools in the area are much better and far more helpful.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Not a good place.\nVery bad system, new head hasn\u00e2\u0080\u0099t improved the school. Facilities aren\u00e2\u0080\u0099t that good either. The kids are taught to be stuck up and rude. My son changed to this school as we moved and his results have significantly lowered. Very annoyed at the effect this place is having on his mental health. Other schools in the area are much better and far more helpful.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"K K","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/112283814322574078657\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTtckwRQYFwCaGfXpEHL_CsM4IZYfrdGbHq4qEXVr46gK=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2021-08-13T10:26:59Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"Would not recommend. Despite being in Royal Tunbridge Wells my son found out that some of the teachers vote labour. Will be taking the appropriate steps to move my son to Skinners.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Would not recommend. Despite being in Royal Tunbridge Wells my son found out that some of the teachers vote labour. Will be taking the appropriate steps to move my son to Skinners.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Margorate Thatcher","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/109780266790689071257\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMRFUAuhs_z1xCycveQ_xJG_DhIPIH1YvHwirJQUi0XNdA=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2022-06-05T16:41:07Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"9 months ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"Poor quality overall. Clubs are extraordinarily unorganised, students don\u00e2\u0080\u0099t care about work, teachers are good, but seem overworked.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Poor quality overall. Clubs are extraordinarily unorganised, students don\u00e2\u0080\u0099t care about work, teachers are good, but seem overworked.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Poizon V","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/111100361346271491796\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMSiI7Q6vXRCQiD4Ayb85NibV3W-PN2F7Tx8Kaj9OAnXoQ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2022-10-16T22:35:03Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"7 months ago","rating":4,"text":{"text":"This guy told me he saw spirits in Borneo. One of the teachers favourite phrases is \u00e2\u0080\u009cready for action gents\u00e2\u0080\u009d","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"This guy told me he saw spirits in Borneo. One of the teachers favourite phrases is \u00e2\u0080\u009cready for action gents\u00e2\u0080\u009d","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"J- 64","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/100559058065889533345\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMQioIKYx5xyM3fwZglrR3AaeiHINxi0oefzMHQ45kYLyxY=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2022-12-08T08:36:59Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":4,"text":{"text":"Great school (mostly) but dont DARE move the chairs around in the luch hall or you will be absolutely destroyed by Mrs Fernandez, like, acctually obliterated","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Great school (mostly) but dont DARE move the chairs around in the luch hall or you will be absolutely destroyed by Mrs Fernandez, like, acctually obliterated","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Infern0 Reaper","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/100873821848345988542\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMSLAAd5i1mlU2HxYcm-gZMIjFgwZ12brarMhtexIcdeHw=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2022-03-13T00:06:33Z"}]