Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Catchment Area
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School is an academy converter secondary school in Tunbridge Wells, Kent , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1892 pupils, and a capacity of 1452 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,892
Pupils
1,452
Capacity
130%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2023
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bennett Memorial Diocesan School?
The catchment area for Bennett Memorial Diocesan School is the geographic zone Kent uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Bennett Memorial Diocesan School is managed by Kent and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Kent before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Kent catchment area documents →Bennett Memorial Diocesan School: heavily oversubscribed at 130% capacity
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School has a published admission number of 1452 places. 1892 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 130%. At 130% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Kent allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 9.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Tunbridge Wells.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Kent publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Kent school admissions →
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School: School Information
- Full address
- Culverden Down, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9SH
- Local authority
- Kent
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 9.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136603
Other Secondary Schools in Tunbridge Wells
If Bennett Memorial Diocesan School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Tunbridge Wells are the next closest alternatives.
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Catchment Area
Foundation school · TN4 9UJ
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys Catchment Area
Community school · TN4 9XB
Skinners' Kent Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · TN2 4PY
The Skinners' School Catchment Area
Academy converter · TN4 9PG
St Gregory's Catholic School Catchment Area
Academy converter · TN4 9XL
Other Church of England Schools in Kent
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Kent. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Swanley Village
Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · LONGFIELD
Benenden Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Cranbrook
Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Tunbridge Wells
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Bennett Memorial Diocesan School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
What is the catchment area for Bennett Memorial Diocesan School? ▾
The catchment area for Bennett Memorial Diocesan School is the geographic zone Kent uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Bennett Memorial Diocesan School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Bennett Memorial Diocesan School currently has 1892 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1452 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Bennett Memorial Diocesan School? ▾
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Kent before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Bennett Memorial Diocesan School cover? ▾
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School is a secondary school in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Bennett Memorial Diocesan School? ▾
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.