Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
Academy converter in Tunbridge Wells, Kent.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1913 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1452 |
| Free school meals | 10.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE TENAX SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Address | Culverden Down, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 9SH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.bennettmemorial.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01892521595 |
| URN | 136603 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 13 December 2023, published 30 January 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Nearby schools
- Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School (secondary school, about 0.8 km)
- The Skinners' School (secondary school, about 0.9 km)
- St Gregory's Catholic School (secondary school, about 1.3 km)
- Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys (secondary school, about 1.3 km)
- Skinners' Kent Academy (secondary school, about 3.1 km)
- Tonbridge Grammar School (secondary school, about 5.0 km)
- Weald of Kent Grammar School (secondary school, about 5.1 km)
- Leigh Academy Tonbridge (secondary school, about 5.1 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.