# Alternatives to Uplands Academy

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Uplands Academy and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## Uplands Academy, for comparison

0.75 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Skinners' Kent Academy, Tunbridge Wells](/school/135888/skinners-kent-academy) | 5.9 mi north | 0.96 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [The Skinners' School, Tunbridge Wells](/school/140595/the-skinners-school) | 6.7 mi north-west | 1.45 | 2026 | Strong standard | no | not recorded |
| [Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School, Tunbridge Wells](/school/118789/tunbridge-wells-girls-grammar-school) | 6.8 mi north-west | 1.31 | 2026 | Outstanding | no | not recorded |
| [Bennett Memorial Diocesan School, Tunbridge Wells](/school/136603/bennett-memorial-diocesan-school) | 7.0 mi north-west | 1.31 | 2026 | Outstanding | no | not recorded |
| [Heathfield Community College, Heathfield](/school/114587/heathfield-community-college) | 7.0 mi south-west | 1.09 | 2026 | Good | no | yes |
| [Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys, Tunbridge Wells](/school/118790/tunbridge-wells-grammar-school-for-boys) | 7.1 mi north-west | 0.99 | 2026 | Expected standard | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

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