The Skinners' School is a mainstream secondary school with resourced provision in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, for boys aged 11 to 18. Its specialist base has 2 places for visual impairment and autism.
- Ages 11–18
- 1,149 pupils
- Boys only
- Ofsted report card (2026)
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Boys and girls
- Boys only
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 2 places, 2 pupils
- Pupils
- 1,149
- Headteacher
- Mr Edward Wesson (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Skinners' Academies Trust
- Council
- Kent
- School reference (URN)
- 140595
Needs its base supports
2 needs: vision, autism
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
Sensory and physical
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in Kent (7)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Kent council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Report card, January 2026: Strong standard in 6 of 7 areas
Inspected in January 2026 under Ofsted’s new report cards, which grade each area separately, from Exceptional to Urgent improvement, instead of one overall grade.
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- AchievementStrong standard
- Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
- Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
- Post-16Strong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- SafeguardingMet
Contact and getting there
St John's Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9PG
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- St Gregory's Catholic School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 0.4 miles
- OA Tunbridge Wells Alternative provision · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Inadequate 0.5 miles
- Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted report card (2026) 0.8 miles
By need in Kent: Autism (63) · Speech and language (32) · Physical (14) · SEMH (11) · Severe learning (11) · PMLD (11) · Moderate learning (10) · Hearing (10) · Vision (8) · Dyslexia and SpLD (4) · Multi-sensory (3)
Questions about The Skinners' School
How do I get a place in The Skinners' School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does The Skinners' School support?
Visual impairment and autism. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does The Skinners' School take?
Aged 11 to 18, boys only.
What is The Skinners' School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2026 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is The Skinners' School?
St John's Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9PG, in Kent.
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