AcademySecondary

Bennett Memorial Diocesan School

Culverden Down, Tunbridge Wells TN4 9SH

8Schola Grade
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
1,913
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 1,452
Local authority
Kent
The Tenax Schools Trust

Schola Grade 8

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 54.0, an average GCSE grade of about 5.4
83rdpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 45.4
86thpercentile
Attendance12% of pupils persistently absent
93rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Bennett Memorial Diocesan School

Bennett Memorial Diocesan School is a secondary academy in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13). It is part of The Tenax Schools Trust.

It has 1,913 pupils on roll and room for 1,452. It has a sixth form. Religious character: Church of England. Its Schola Grade is 8 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Culverden Down
Tunbridge Wells TN4 9SH
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–18
Official type
Academy converter
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
1,913
Capacity
1,452 pupils
Free school meals
10.50% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
The Tenax Schools Trust
Local authority
Kent
Nation
England
URN
136603

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