What schools serve Tunbridge Wells?

There are 37 schools in Tunbridge Wells, East Sussex — including Frant Church of England Primary School, Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School, Pembury School, Claremont Primary School, Langton Green Primary School and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

How many primary and secondary schools are in Tunbridge Wells?

Tunbridge Wells has 23 primary schools and 6 secondary schools. There are also 8 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Tunbridge Wells?

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Tunbridge Wells, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Tunbridge Wells schools are set by East Sussex and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the East Sussex admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Schools in Tunbridge Wells

Q: Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Tunbridge Wells?

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Tunbridge Wells are set by East Sussex as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

There are 37 schools in Tunbridge Wells , East Sussex — including 23 primary schools and 6 secondary schools. Catchment area boundaries are set by East Sussex and reviewed annually — click a school below to view its admissions guidance.

Primary Schools in Tunbridge Wells (23)

Frant Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Tunbridge Wells · TN3 9DX

Ages 4–11 96 pupils Capacity 105

Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Tunbridge Wells · TN3 9SF

Ages 4–11 132 pupils Capacity 218

Pembury School

Primary · Community school

Tunbridge Wells · TN2 4EB

Ages 4–11 408 pupils Capacity 510

Claremont Primary School

Primary · Community school

Tunbridge Wells · TN2 5EB

Ages 5–11 435 pupils Capacity 436

Langton Green Primary School

Primary · Community school

Tunbridge Wells · TN3 0JG

Ages 4–11 425 pupils Capacity 420

Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School

Primary · Community school

Tunbridge Wells · TN4 9SU

Ages 3–11 200 pupils Capacity 210

Broadwater Down Primary School

Primary · Community school

Tunbridge Wells · TN2 5RP

Ages 4–11 125 pupils Capacity 210

Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Tunbridge Wells · TN3 0UE

Ages 4–11 197 pupils Capacity 210

Lamberhurst St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Tunbridge Wells · TN3 8EJ

Ages 4–11 207 pupils Capacity 210

Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Tunbridge Wells · TN3 0NP

Ages 4–11 213 pupils Capacity 210

St John's Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Tunbridge Wells · TN4 9EW

Ages 4–11 631 pupils Capacity 630

St Mark's Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Tunbridge Wells · TN4 8LN

Ages 4–11 359 pupils Capacity 420

St Peter's Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Tunbridge Wells · TN2 5BW

Ages 4–11 211 pupils Capacity 210

St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Tunbridge Wells · TN4 9DY

Ages 4–11 333 pupils Capacity 420

Southborough CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Tunbridge Wells · TN4 0JY

Ages 5–11 621 pupils Capacity 630

St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Tunbridge Wells · TN1 2EY

Ages 4–11 206 pupils Capacity 210

St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Tunbridge Wells · TN2 3PR

Ages 4–11 632 pupils Capacity 630

Skinners' Temple Grove

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Tunbridge Wells · TN2 3UA

Ages 4–11 179 pupils Capacity 210

The Wells Free School

Primary · Free schools

Tunbridge Wells · TN4 8FA

Ages 4–11 212 pupils Capacity 210

Skinners' Kent Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Tunbridge Wells · TN2 3GS

Ages 4–11 210 pupils Capacity 210

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Tunbridge Wells · TN4 9AL

Ages 5–11 264 pupils Capacity 255

Fordcombe Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Tunbridge Wells · TN3 0RY

Ages 4–11 62 pupils Capacity 105

Rusthall St Paul's CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Tunbridge Wells · TN4 8RZ

Ages 4–11 111 pupils Capacity 150

Secondary Schools in Tunbridge Wells (6)

Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School

Secondary · Foundation school

Tunbridge Wells · TN4 9UJ

Ages 11–18 1095 pupils Capacity 1119

Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys

Secondary · Community school

Tunbridge Wells · TN4 9XB

Ages 11–18 1799 pupils Capacity 1308

Skinners' Kent Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Tunbridge Wells · TN2 4PY

Ages 11–18 1035 pupils Capacity 1150

Bennett Memorial Diocesan School

Secondary · Academy converter

Tunbridge Wells · TN4 9SH

Ages 11–18 1892 pupils Capacity 1452

The Skinners' School

Secondary · Academy converter

Tunbridge Wells · TN4 9PG

Ages 11–18 1141 pupils Capacity 945

St Gregory's Catholic School

Secondary · Academy converter

Tunbridge Wells · TN4 9XL

Ages 11–18 1177 pupils Capacity 1082

Other Schools in Tunbridge Wells (8)

Kent College Pembury

Not applicable · Other independent school

Tunbridge Wells · TN2 4AX

Ages 2–20 418 pupils Capacity 678

Beechwood School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Tunbridge Wells · TN2 3QD

Ages 3–19 350 pupils Capacity 420

Holmewood House School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Tunbridge Wells · TN3 0EB

Ages 2–13 449 pupils Capacity 540

Rose Hill School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Tunbridge Wells · TN4 9SY

Ages 3–13 235 pupils Capacity 320

The Mead School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Tunbridge Wells · TN2 5SN

Ages 3–11 234 pupils Capacity 250

Broomhill Bank School

Not applicable · Foundation special school

Tunbridge Wells · TN3 0TB

Ages 11–19 392 pupils Capacity 440

Meadows School

Not applicable · Non-maintained special school

Tunbridge Wells · TN4 0RJ

Ages 5–19 62 pupils Capacity 100

Oakley School

Not applicable · Community special school

Tunbridge Wells · TN2 4NE

Ages 4–19 224 pupils

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Tunbridge Wells are set by East Sussex and updated each year. The "last distance offered" — how far the furthest successful applicant lived — changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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