Schools and Education in Upper Postern

There are 68 schools within 5 miles of Upper Postern town centre, including 32 primary and 14 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 95% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Skills for Independence and Employability Ltd, Tonbridge Grammar School and The Quest School. There are 2 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
68
Primary
32
Secondary
14
Good / Outstanding
95%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

6
32
Outstanding (6) Good (32) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (28)
Skills for Independence and Employability Ltd 1.7 miles Cage Green Road, Tonbridge, TN10 4PT Inspected: 30 June 2023 Tonbridge Grammar School Secondary 1.7 miles Deakin Leas, Tonbridge, TN9 2JR Inspected: 17 January 2025 The Quest School 3.7 miles Maidstone Road, The Hop Farm, Paddock Wood, TN12 6PY Inspected: 03 November 2025 Hilden Park 3.7 miles Noble Tree Road, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, TN11 8ND Inspected: 22 July 2025 Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Secondary 4.1 miles Southfield Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9UJ Inspected: 10 November 2023 Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Secondary 4.5 miles Culverden Down, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9SH Inspected: 31 January 2024
Bishop Chavasse Primary School Primary 1 miles Baker Lane, Tonbridge, TN11 0FB Inspected: 03 October 2022 Hillview School for Girls Secondary 1.2 miles Brionne Gardens, Tonbridge, TN9 2HE Inspected: 18 October 2023 Royal Rise Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Royal Rise, Tonbridge, TN9 2DQ Inspected: 22 October 2021 Woodlands Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Lawrence Road, Hunt Road, Tonbridge, TN10 4BB Inspected: 14 January 2025 Cage Green Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Cage Green Road, Tonbridge, TN10 4PT Inspected: 15 December 2023 Capel Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Nortons Way, Five Oak Green, Tonbridge, TN12 6RP Inspected: 18 June 2024 Sussex Road Community Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Sussex Road, Tonbridge, TN9 2TP Inspected: 02 February 2022 Leigh Academy Tonbridge Secondary 2.2 miles Old Barn Close, Tonbridge, TN9 2PH Inspected: 26 January 2023 St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Trench Road, Tonbridge, TN11 9NG Inspected: 08 December 2022 Skinners' Kent Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Bramling Crescent, Knights Wood, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3GS Inspected: 18 March 2024 Stocks Green Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Leigh Road, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, TN11 9AE Inspected: 29 April 2024 Pembury School Primary 3.1 miles Church Road, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4EB Inspected: 28 November 2024 Hildenborough Church of England Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Riding Lane, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, TN11 9HY Inspected: 09 May 2023 Leigh Academy Paddock Wood Primary 3.5 miles Old Kent Road, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, TN12 6JE Inspected: 15 December 2023 Little Forest Children's Centre 3.6 miles Birken Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3UA Inspected: 09 July 2012 Skinners' Temple Grove Primary 3.6 miles Birken Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3UA Inspected: 14 May 2025 Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 3.6 miles N/A, Bidborough, Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0UE Inspected: 13 January 2023 St John's Church of England Primary School Primary 3.7 miles N/A, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9EW Inspected: 19 May 2023 Shipbourne School Primary 3.7 miles Ightham Road, Shipbourne, Tonbridge, TN11 9PB Inspected: 09 September 2024 Leigh Academy Mascalls Secondary 3.7 miles Maidstone Road, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, TN12 6LT Inspected: 20 January 2022 Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys Secondary 3.7 miles St John's Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9XB Inspected: 21 January 2022 Oakley School 3.7 miles Grovehurst, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4NE Inspected: 27 November 2024 Southborough CofE Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Broomhill Park Road, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 0JY Inspected: 14 May 2024 Skinners' Kent Academy Secondary 3.8 miles Pembury Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4PY Inspected: 27 June 2023 The Skinners' School Secondary 4.2 miles Shaftesbury Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9PG Inspected: 14 January 2022 St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Quarry Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2EY Inspected: 29 February 2024 Plaxtol Primary School Primary 4.4 miles School Lane, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0QD Inspected: 17 May 2023 St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Sandrock Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3PR Inspected: 25 April 2024 The Wells Free School Primary 4.6 miles King Charles Square, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 8FA Inspected: 17 March 2025 Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Darman Lane, Laddingford, Maidstone, ME18 6BL Inspected: 17 May 2023 Broomhill Bank School 4.7 miles Broomhill Road, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0TB Inspected: 19 January 2024 Claremont Primary School Primary 5 miles Banner Farm Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5EB Inspected: 14 February 2023
Hadlow Rural Community School Secondary 2.2 miles N/A, Hadlow, TN11 0AU Inspected: 18 September 2024 St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Powdermill Lane, High Brooms, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9DY Inspected: 14 May 2024
Somerhill 0.9 miles N/A, Tonbridge, TN11 0NJ Weald of Kent Grammar School Secondary 1.5 miles Tudeley Lane, Tonbridge, TN9 2JP Tonbridge School 1.6 miles High Street, Tonbridge, TN9 1JP YMCA West Kent 1.6 miles Shipbourne Road, Tonbridge, TN10 3EJ Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing Impairment Primary 1.6 miles The Slade, Tonbridge, TN9 1HR Inspected: 26 April 2024 South Tonbridge Children's Centre 1.7 miles Avebury Avenue, River Lawn Road, Tonbridge, TN9 1TG Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery 1.7 miles Dry Hill Park Road, Tonbridge, TN10 3BU Leigh Academy Hugh Christie Secondary 1.8 miles White Cottage Road, Tonbridge, TN10 4PU Hilden Grange School 1.8 miles Dry Hill Park Road, Tonbridge, TN10 3BX The Judd School Secondary 2 miles Brook Street, Tonbridge, TN9 2PN Little Foxes Children's Centre 2.1 miles Waveney Road, Tonbridge, TN10 3JU Long Mead Community Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Waveney Road, Tonbridge, TN10 3JU Kent College Pembury 2.3 miles Old Church Road, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4AX Hadlow Primary School Primary 2.4 miles N/A, Tonbridge, TN11 0EH Nexus Foundation Special School 2.7 miles Upper Haysden Lane, Tonbridge, TN11 8AA Inspected: 27 July 2023 Meadows School 3.2 miles London Road, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 0RJ Sackville School 3.4 miles Tonbridge Road, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, TN11 9HN East Peckham Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Pound Road, East Peckham, Tonbridge, TN12 5LH Paddock Wood Children's Centre 3.5 miles Commercial Road, Commercial Road, Paddock Wood, TN12 6DS Southborough Children's Centre 3.7 miles Broomhill Park Road, Broomhill Park Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 0JY St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Wilman Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9AL OA Tunbridge Wells 3.8 miles Floyd Close, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9TX St Gregory's Catholic School Secondary 4 miles Reynolds Lane, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9XL Leigh Primary School Primary 4.1 miles The Green, Leigh, Tonbridge, TN11 8QP Inspected: 19 March 2024 Beechwood School 4.2 miles Sherwood Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3QD Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School Primary 4.6 miles High Street, Brenchley, Tonbridge, TN12 7NY Rose Hill School 4.7 miles Coniston Avenue, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9SY Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School Primary 4.8 miles Rydal Drive, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9SU Inspected: 12 December 2023