OA Tunbridge Wells

  • Alternative provision
  • Academy
  • Ages 11 to 16
Ofsted: Inadequate

St Johns Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9TXOpen in maps

OA Tunbridge Wells is an alternative provision school in Royal Tunbridge Wells for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. Its latest Ofsted rating is Inadequate, from an inspection in February 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 27 February 2024, report published 29 April 2024

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Inadequate
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Pupil numbers and mix

0 pupils on roll

Eligible for free school meals0%

0%, 26.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Schools near OA Tunbridge Wells

SchoolDistanceOfsted
The Rosewood School13 milesOfsted: Good
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision14 milesOfsted: Good
The Rowans18 milesReport card: Strong standard
Chalkhill Education Centre, Chalkhill Hospital19 milesOfsted: Outstanding
Bromley Trust Alternative Provision Academy20 milesOfsted: Good

School details

School type
Academy alternative provision sponsor led
Sector
Academy
Trust
OLIVE ACADEMIES
Age range
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Tony Machin
Phone
01892518461
Website
aptunbridgewells.oliveacademies.org.uk
Address
St Johns Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9TX
Local authority
Kent
URN
151544

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.