Kent
Tonbridge School
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
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Admissions and catchment
Independent schools run their own admissions outside the council process, so there is no catchment area or last offer distance to compare against. Registration and assessment dates are on the school’s website.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
University destinations
The Department for Education does not publish Oxbridge, Russell Group or top-third university destinations for independent schools.
Entry, tests and fees
Entrance test
The next step is to complete the online Registration Form and to pay the non-refundable registration fee of £350 (inclusive of VAT). The deadline for registrati…
Source · checked 28 September 2026
If your child performs well in the initial assessment, is predicted strong grades for the end of Year 11 (including predicted grades for GCSE), they will be inv…
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Assessments week commencing 18 January 2027
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Examination dates: Wednesday 28 April to Friday 30 May 2027
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Fees
Bursaries and scholarships
Art, Design Technology and Engineering, Drama, Music and Sports Scholarships
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Admissions
Boys applying in Year 6 are required to sit the ISEB Pre-Test .
Source · checked 28 September 2026
A good indicator of academic suitability for Tonbridge is high predicted scores for 11+ (Kent Test) and/or ISEB Pre Test/CAT4 exams.
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Copied from the school's and test organisers' own pages; check them before registering or applying.
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 158 | 7.8 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4 |
| 2023/2024 | 156 | 7.3 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 158 | 8.6 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4 |
| 2021/2022 | 154 | 4.9 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Kent for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 118959 |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Other independent school |
| Gender of entry | Boys |
| Age range | 13-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher James Priory |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | TN9 1JP |
| Latest pupils | 158 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1JP
www.tonbridge-school.co.ukView local authority page1732365555| DfE number | 6020 |
| UKPRN | 10006936 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 1918 |
| GIAS updated | 25 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |