Schools in Tonbridge and Malling
59 state-funded schools, 23,555 pupils. 91.2% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 6 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
2 schools have been inspected under Ofsted's post-September-2024 report-card framework, which replaces the single 1–4 grade with separate judgments. Those are excluded from the percentages above rather than mapped onto the old scale, because the two scales have no clean equivalence.
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Tonbridge and Malling?
Tonbridge and Malling has 59 state-funded schools teaching 23,555 pupils. 45 primary, 11 secondary, 2 special.
What percentage of schools in Tonbridge and Malling are Good or Outstanding?
91.2% of the 57 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Tonbridge and Malling are rated Good or Outstanding: 6 Outstanding and 46 Good. 5 require improvement and 0 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Tonbridge and Malling are rated Outstanding?
6 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Tonbridge and Malling: The Judd School, Tonbridge Grammar School, The Discovery School, Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery, Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford, Ightham Primary School.
Are there grammar schools in Tonbridge and Malling?
Yes. Tonbridge and Malling has 3 selective (grammar) schools: The Judd School, Tonbridge Grammar School, Weald of Kent Grammar School. Selective schools admit by entrance exam, so the local non-selective intake differs from the national picture.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- The Judd SchoolGrammarSecondary1,499Outstanding 2025
- Tonbridge Grammar SchoolGrammarSecondary1,164Outstanding 2019
- The Discovery SchoolPrimary635Outstanding 2023
- Kings Hill School Primary and NurseryPrimary476Outstanding 2024
- Valley Invicta Primary School At AylesfordPrimary386Outstanding 2023
- Ightham Primary SchoolPrimary210Outstanding 2020
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 45 | 43 | 95.3% |
| Secondary | 11 | 11 | 72.7% |
| Special | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Alternative provision | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Every school in Tonbridge and Malling
Showing 20 of 59 schools.
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Weald of Kent Grammar SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,902 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hillview School for Girls | Secondary | 1,544 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Judd SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,499 | Outstanding2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Tonbridge Grammar SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,164 | Outstanding2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Malling School | Secondary | 1,046 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Wrotham School | Secondary | 1,019 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Aylesford School | Secondary | 905 | Requires Improvement2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Leigh Academy Hugh Christie Grade inherited from previous URN 118903 | Secondary | 779 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Leigh Academy Tonbridge | Secondary | 715 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Discovery School | Primary | 635 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Holmesdale School | Secondary | 597 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Woodlands Primary School | Primary | 558 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Tunbury Primary School | Primary | 534 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Katherine's School & Nursery | Primary | 494 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery | Primary | 476 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sussex Road Community Primary School | Primary | 420 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing Impairment | Primary | 418 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Snodland CofE Primary School | Primary | 404 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hadlow Rural Community School | Secondary | 391 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 386 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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