Best 3 Secondary schools in Tonbridge and Malling – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Tonbridge Grammar School (Secondary) in Tonbridge; The Judd School (Secondary) in Tonbridge; The Malling School (Secondary) in West Malling — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Tonbridge Grammar School, The Judd School and The Malling School. They are secondary phase and academy converter, voluntary aided school and foundation school type located around Tonbridge, Kent and West Malling, Kent. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Tonbridge Grammar School), published Nov 2019. The lowest is 2 (The Malling School), published May 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for The Malling School (May 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,250, combined total ≈ 3,700, typical FSM 10–15%, range 0–5%–25–30%; all under Kent local authority.
| Attribute |
Tonbridge Grammar School
TN9 2JR
|
The Judd School
TN9 2PN
|
The Malling School
ME19 6DH
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Voluntary aided school | Secondary • Foundation school |
| Location |
Tonbridge Kent TN9 2JR |
Tonbridge Kent TN9 2PN |
West Malling Kent ME19 6DH |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 7 Nov 2019 | 1 5 Jun 2015 | 2 25 May 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1260 | 1261 | 1003 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Girls | Boys | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Selective | Selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Kent (886) | Kent (886) | Kent (886) |
| Website | www.tgs.kent.sch.uk | judd.online | www.themallingschool.kent.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01732365125 | 01732770880 | 01732840995 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Tonbridge
Kent
TN9 2JR - Ofsted
- 1 7 Nov 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Kent (886)
- Website
- www.tgs.kent.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01732365125
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Tonbridge
Kent
TN9 2PN - Ofsted
- 1 5 Jun 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,500 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Kent (886)
- Website
- judd.online
- Telephone
- 01732770880
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Foundation school
- Location
- West Malling
Kent
ME19 6DH - Ofsted
- 2 25 May 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Kent (886)
- Website
- www.themallingschool.kent.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01732840995
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