Tonbridge Grammar School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 3 December 2024

Pupils are proud to attend and represent Tonbridge Grammar School. A sense of purpose and intent permeates the school. Pupils are keen to learn, engage with deep thinking and be challenged. They are respected and listened to by staff when expressing increasingly mature and well-considered opinions. Relationships across the school are strong. Behaviour is exemplary. Pupils conduct themselves well because of the culture of high expectations fostered throughout the school. Sixth-form students are excellent role models for younger pupils. Parents and carers extol the virtues of a school that 'cares about the students as whole individuals', is characterised by 'supportive and respectful' relationships and engenders pupils who are 'freethinkers who have confidence'. Pupils achieve exceptionally well in this school, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). This is as a result of the high-quality teaching they experience, and the aspirations they have to develop beyond the classroom. Here, pupils have a voice, and one that matters. They create their own societies and projects, such as the Diversity and Inclusion Alliance, which celebrates the cultural diversity in the school. Others include the Marvellous Meadows project to design a wildlife haven in the school, the debating society and the student newspaper.

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