Hillview School for Girls
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Tonbridge, South East TN9 2HE · Kent
#233 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#1136 of 4,090 nationally
About Hillview School for Girls
Hillview School for Girls is a academy secondary located in Tonbridge, in the Kent local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,500 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 67.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 233rd of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (82th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (54th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,500; capacity filled 111.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 73.8%; ebacc average points 3.01.
There are 34 schools in Tonbridge; Hillview School for Girls ranks 11th 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%)48.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)51.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)34.7
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)16.1%
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 Hillview School for Girls by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,500
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 16.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 111.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 48.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 51.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 73.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.01
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 34.7
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Hillview School for Girls
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Royal Rise Primary School
Tonbridge · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
204 students · 251 m away
Weald of Kent Grammar School
Tonbridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,913 students · 510 m away
Bishop Chavasse Primary School
Tonbridge · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
371 students · 555 m away
Tonbridge Grammar School
Tonbridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,150 students · 752 m away
Somerhill
Tonbridge · Independent all-through · Ages 2–13
518 students · 1.1 km away
The Judd School
Tonbridge · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,541 students · 1.4 km away
Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing Impairment
Tonbridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
419 students · 1.4 km away
Sussex Road Community Primary School
Tonbridge · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
422 students · 1.5 km away
Tonbridge School
Tonbridge · Independent secondary · Ages 13–18
797 students · 1.5 km away
Leigh Academy Tonbridge
Tonbridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
807 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
King's Academy Binfield
Bracknell · Academy all-through · Ages 3–19
1,500 students
Gravesend Grammar School
Gravesend · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,495 students
Tomlinscote School
Camberley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,495 students
Herne Bay High School
Herne Bay · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,507 students
Wallingford School
Wallingford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,507 students
Edgbarrow School
Crowthorne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,491 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Hillview School for Girls a good school?
Hillview School for Girls has a Success Index (England) of 67.5 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #233 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 Hillview School for Girls rank in South East?
Hillview School for Girls ranks #233 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #1136 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Hillview School for Girls?
Hillview School for Girls had 1,500 students in 2025.
Is Hillview School for Girls a primary school or a secondary school?
Hillview School for Girls is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Hillview School for Girls?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Hillview School for Girls; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.