Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Tunbridge Wells, South East TN4 9SH · Kent
#142 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#556 of 4,090 nationally
About Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School is a academy secondary located in Tunbridge Wells, in the Kent local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,913 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 81.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 142nd of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (93th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (64th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,913; capacity filled 131.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 84.5%; ebacc average points 5.14.
There are 34 schools in Tunbridge Wells; Bennett Memorial Diocesan School ranks 6th of 30 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)54.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)57.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)36.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)10.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Bennett Memorial Diocesan School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,913
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 10.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 131.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 54.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 57.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 84.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.14
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 36.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Rose Hill School
Tunbridge Wells · Independent all-through · Ages 3–13
223 students · 329 m away
Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School
Tunbridge Wells · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
194 students · 510 m away
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
Tunbridge Wells · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,123 students · 759 m away
The Skinners' School
Tunbridge Wells · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,149 students · 919 m away
The Wells Free School
Tunbridge Wells · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
213 students · 1.1 km away
St Gregory's Catholic School
Tunbridge Wells · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,093 students · 1.3 km away
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
Tunbridge Wells · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,875 students · 1.3 km away
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Tunbridge Wells · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
241 students · 1.4 km away
Southborough CofE Primary School
Tunbridge Wells · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
631 students · 1.4 km away
St John's Church of England Primary School
Tunbridge Wells · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
633 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Weald of Kent Grammar School
Tonbridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,913 students
Hazelwick School
Crawley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,913 students
St Bartholomew's School
Newbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,905 students
George Abbot School
Guildford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,927 students
Salesian School, Chertsey
Chertsey · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,884 students
The Piggott School
Reading · Academy all-through · Ages 4–18
1,945 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Bennett Memorial Diocesan School a good school?
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School has a Success Index (England) of 81.4 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #142 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Bennett Memorial Diocesan School rank in South East?
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School ranks #142 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #556 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bennett Memorial Diocesan School?
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School had 1,913 students in 2025.
Is Bennett Memorial Diocesan School a primary school or a secondary school?
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Bennett Memorial Diocesan School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bennett Memorial Diocesan School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.