YMCA West Kent

Special · ages 16-19MixedSpecial post 16 institutionTonbridge Kent

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YMCA West Kent is a special post 16 institution in Tonbridge for boys and girls aged 16 to 19.

164 Shipbourne Road, Tonbridge, TN10 3EJ01732 363990ymcatg.org/training-educationMs Jane Davison headteacherAll details

Ofsted

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Getting a place

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Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll–

Places20

Pupils from low-income families–Get free school meals

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m18112 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences

Local crime rate113 per 1,000 people24% higher than the England average

Typical house price£415,000Tonbridge and Malling

Nearest bus stop20 mGreyhound House, 13 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

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School	Type	Distance	Pupils	Ofsted	Score
Hilden Grange School	Independent (grammar)	400 m	269	Not inspected	–	Compare
Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery	Independent	400 m	169	Not inspected	–	Compare
Skills for Independence and Employability Ltd	Special post 16 institution	670 m	–	Not inspected	–	Compare
Long Mead Community Primary School	Foundation	760 m	143	No overall grade 2025	15	Compare
Tonbridge School	Independent	800 m	797	Not inspected	–	Compare
Leigh Academy Hugh Christie	Academy	810 m	688	Requires improvement 2023	7	Compare
Cage Green Primary School	Academy	820 m	208	Good 2023	35	Compare
Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing Impairment	Council	0.7 miles	419	Good 2024	54	Compare

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Contact and details

Address: 164 Shipbourne Road, Tonbridge, TN10 3EJ
Telephone: 01732 363990
Website: ymcatg.org/training-education
Headteacher: Ms Jane Davison
Type of school: Special post 16 institution (Special post 16 institution, other types)
Phase: Special school, ages 16-19
Gender: Mixed
Local authority: Kent
Ward: Cage Green & Angel
Constituency: Tonbridge
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened: 1 September 2002
URN: 147613 · LAESTAB 8867915 · UKPRN 10100896

Official record Government performance tables Download this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from

School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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