Skinners' Kent Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Tunbridge Wells, South East TN2 4PY · Kent
#491 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#3107 of 4,090 nationally
About Skinners' Kent Academy
Skinners' Kent Academy 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 1,017 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 27.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 491st of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (43th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (20th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,017; capacity filled 88.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 50.6%; ebacc average points 3.59.
There are 34 schools in Tunbridge Wells; Skinners' Kent Academy ranks 28th 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%)38.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)25%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)30.1%
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 Skinners' Kent Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,017
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 30.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 88.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 38.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 25%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 50.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.59
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Skinners' Kent Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Beechwood School
Tunbridge Wells · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
303 students · 641 m away
Skinners' Temple Grove
Tunbridge Wells · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
163 students · 717 m away
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Tunbridge Wells · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
629 students · 1.4 km away
Skinners' Kent Primary School
Tunbridge Wells · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
212 students · 1.5 km away
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School
Tunbridge Wells · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
201 students · 1.6 km away
St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Tunbridge Wells · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
208 students · 1.7 km away
St John's Church of England Primary School
Tunbridge Wells · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
633 students · 2.0 km away
St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Tunbridge Wells · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
293 students · 2.1 km away
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Tunbridge Wells · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
241 students · 2.2 km away
Claremont Primary School
Tunbridge Wells · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
436 students · 2.2 km away
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Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Marsh Academy
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1,019 students
John Colet School
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1,014 students
Waddesdon Church of England School
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1,012 students
Carrington School
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1,012 students
Fort Pitt Grammar School
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1,009 students
The Henry Box School
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1,027 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Skinners' Kent Academy a good school?
Skinners' Kent Academy has a Success Index (England) of 27.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #491 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 Skinners' Kent Academy rank in South East?
Skinners' Kent Academy ranks #491 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #3107 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Skinners' Kent Academy?
Skinners' Kent Academy had 1,017 students in 2025.
Is Skinners' Kent Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Skinners' Kent Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Skinners' Kent Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Skinners' Kent Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.