The Skinners' School
Academy converter in Tunbridge Wells, Kent.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1149 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 945 |
| Free school meals | 5.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | SKINNERS' ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Address | St John's Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 9PG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.skinners-school.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01892520732 |
| URN | 140595 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 27 January 2026, published 23 March 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Post-16 provision | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 16 November 2021, published 13 January 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School (secondary school, about 0.3 km)
- Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys (secondary school, about 0.9 km)
- Bennett Memorial Diocesan School (secondary school, about 0.9 km)
- St Gregory's Catholic School (secondary school, about 1.0 km)
- Skinners' Kent Academy (secondary school, about 2.2 km)
- Tonbridge Grammar School (secondary school, about 4.7 km)
- Weald of Kent Grammar School (secondary school, about 4.8 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.