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Bennett Memorial Diocesan School

Academy converter secondary school in Tunbridge Wells (Kent).

Attainment 8
53.4
▲ 7.2 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
56.8%
▲ 11pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
94.9%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.5
▲ 1.8 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
9.5%
▼ 18pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
5.6%
▼ 9pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
132%
1,913 / 1,452 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Outstanding
last graded, 2023

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Bennett Memorial Diocesan School is a Church of England secondary school located in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 18 and currently has 1,892 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 1,452. It is part of the THE TENAX SCHOOLS TRUST. The school is led by Dr Karen Brookes.

Enrichment

5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Extra-curricular Sport
  • Bennett Music Academy
  • Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
  • Guilds
  • Bennett Clubs 2025-2026

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development

Key facts

URN
136603
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Local authority
Kent
Constituency
Tunbridge Wells
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Opened
2011

Governing body (7 current, 2 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Joanna LangtonChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Christopher DzikitiLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2029
Mrs Josephine SpearmanLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2029
Mr Ian CautivarLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2028
Mrs Jessica JuonLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2028
Mr Riaan VorsterLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2028
Dr Karen BrookesLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2024
Mrs Sara Barker FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mr Adrian Dottridge FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2025

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record