Skinners' Kent Academy
Academy sponsor led in Tunbridge Wells, Kent.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1017 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1150 |
| Free school meals | 30.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | SKINNERS' ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Address | Sandown Park, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 4PY |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.skinnerskentacademy.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01892534377 |
| URN | 135888 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 10 May 2023, published 26 June 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 23 February 2022, outcome: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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Nearby schools
- The Skinners' School (secondary school, about 2.2 km)
- Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School (secondary school, about 2.5 km)
- Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys (secondary school, about 2.5 km)
- St Gregory's Catholic School (secondary school, about 2.6 km)
- Bennett Memorial Diocesan School (secondary school, about 3.1 km)
- Weald of Kent Grammar School (secondary school, about 4.9 km)
- Tonbridge Grammar School (secondary school, about 5.1 km)
- Hillview School for Girls (secondary school, about 5.3 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.