Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys

What Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys does

Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys (TWGSB) is a state-funded selective grammar school for boys located in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, founded in 1956 at its current St John's Road site. The school serves over 1,700 students across two campuses—the original Tunbridge Wells site and a Sevenoaks annexe opened in September 2021—and operates a co-educational Sixth Form (TWGSB6) in a dedicated new building that accepts external applicants. Core delivery comprises the Years 7–11 grammar school programme (GCSE preparation) and A-Level provision in the Sixth Form, supplemented by an extensive co-curricular programme including Duke of Edinburgh's Award (over 230 participants), sports, music, drama, clubs, and educational trips.

The school's technology infrastructure is built on standard third-party educational platforms: Bromcom VLE for virtual learning, MCAS (MyChildatSchool) and IRIS Parentmail for parent communication and payments, Office365 for productivity, Oliver ASP for library management, School Cloud for parents' evenings, and SOCS Sport for fixtures and team management. The school has recently completed a £12m buildings expansion at Tunbridge Wells (new two-storey teaching centre, sports centre, reconfigured dining hall) and a £15m site development at Sevenoaks (performance hall, all-weather sports pitch). An ongoing STEM Rising campaign launched in February 2026 targets £1.5 million for science and DT facility upgrades.

Revenue is sourced primarily from Kent County Council government funding for selective grammar education, supplemented by facilities hire (3G pitch, main hall, performance hall), fee-based school trips, and donations through the TWGSB Connect alumni platform and targeted fundraising initiatives (including the 70th anniversary dinner and Gift Day). The school is governed by a Governing Body under Department for Education oversight, with no private ownership structure. Its customer base is distributed across prospective and current students, parents/carers, and an active alumni community, with no commercial revenue concentration.

Name

Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys

Legal name

Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys

Website

https://twgsb.org.uk

Company type

Public

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys is a state-funded selective grammar school in Kent, England, serving over 1,700 boys across two campuses (Tunbridge Wells and Sevenoaks) plus a co-educational Sixth Form, delivering GCSE and A-Level education with extensive co-curricular programmes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Grammar school education
• Sixth form provision
• Co-curricular programmes
• Selective state schooling

Headquarters

HQ city

Tunbridge Wells

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. State-Funded Education: As a grammar school in Kent, TWGSB receives government funding for educating students. This is the primary revenue source.
2. Facilities Hire: The school hires out its facilities including the 3G pitch, main hall, and other spaces to generate additional revenue.
3. School Trips and Activities: Fee-based educational trips including the Athens Easter trip, Madrid cultural trip, and various day trips.
4. Donations and Fundraising: STEM Rising campaign targeting £1.5 million for DT and science facilities. General School Fund donations and 70th anniversary fundraising dinner.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys (TWGSB) is a state-funded selective grammar school in Kent, England, providing secondary education to over 1,700 boys across Years 7-11 at two campuses (Tunbridge Wells and Sevenoaks), plus a co-educational Sixth Form (TWGSB6). The school delivers GCSE and A Level preparation alongside a broad co-curricular programme including Duke of Edinburgh's Award, sports, music, drama, and STEM activities. As a state grammar school, it is government-funded and operates under Kent County Council admissions.

Product overview

Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys is a selective grammar school offering a single unified educational programme across two campuses (Tunbridge Wells and Sevenoaks) with over 1700 students. The core product is the main grammar school programme for Years 7-11, supplemented by the co-educational TWGSB Sixth Form (TWGSB6) housed in a dedicated new building. The school provides extensive co-curricular activities including clubs, sports, Duke of Edinburgh expeditions, and educational trips. The TWGSB Connect alumni platform enables community engagement, while the STEM Rising campaign supports facility improvements. The school utilises third-party educational technology platforms (Bromcom VLE, Oliver library system, MCAS, School Cloud) for programme delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TWGSB6: The co-educational Sixth Form provision located in a brand new building, offering a broad curriculum, excellent co-curricular programme and nurturing pastoral support.

Products and services

• TWGSB Sixth Form (TWGSB6) Co-educational Sixth Form provision located in a dedicated new building, offering a broad curriculum, co-curricular programme and pastoral support. Open to internal Year 11 leavers and external applicants.
• Main Grammar School Programme (Years 7-11) Selective grammar school education for boys in Years 7-11, delivered across two campuses (Tunbridge Wells and Sevenoaks) with over 1,700 students. Focuses on academic excellence, critical thinking, character development and preparation for GCSEs and A Levels.
• TWGSB Connect (Alumni Platform) Alumni networking and engagement platform that connects former, current and prospective TWGSB students for community news, events, fundraising and networking.
• Facilities Hire Hiring service offering the school's 3G pitch, main hall, performance hall and other spaces for external events and activities to generate additional revenue.

Quantifiable outcome

• 164,006 positive house points awarded in academic year 2025-26 demonstrating student engagement and values embodiment
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration16 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Thackeray's RestaurantminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Partnership for 70th anniversary celebration dinner providing fine dining catering. Also sponsoring fashion show with Meal for Two voucher donation. Part of events and fundraising collaboration.
• Kent Police - VAWG Support ChampionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKent-wide initiative with 39 schools and 41,000 students selected to participate. Three schools in each area working with police on Violence Against Women and Girls awareness. Student ambassadors gather opinions and experiences from young people.
• The Skinners' School and Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFellowship of the Reads (FOTR) joint reading club and scheme where 160 students from three schools participated in author event and reading activities.
• Kenward TrustminorOthersVisits both campuses to talk to students about law, drugs and alcohol as part of school's PSHE programme to educate students on consequences.
• South East WaterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign and Technology students repurposed South East Water bottles as part of V&A Innovate competition design solution for calm study spaces.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Dartford Grammar School: Selective boys' grammar school in North Kent with a similar academic and co-curricular profile, operating within the same Kent selective admissions and funding framework.
• Invicta Grammar School: Selective grammar school in Maidstone, Kent, offering a similar selective intake and operating within the same Kent County Council funding framework as TWGSB.
• Wilson's School: Selective boys' grammar school in Sutton, South London, sharing a similar selective grammar school structure and academic outcomes profile to TWGSB.
• Beths Grammar School: Selective boys' grammar school in Bexley (southeast England), operating a comparable selective state-funded model with single-sex provision and co-educational Sixth Form.

Direct peers

• Maidstone Grammar School: Boys' selective grammar school in Kent with a comparable single-sex academic model, drawing from the same Kent selective admissions test and a similar West/Mid Kent feeder geography.
• The Skinners' School: Fellow Kent boys' grammar school located in Tunbridge Wells, sharing the same selective admissions pool and directly partnering with TWGSB on the Fellowship of the Reads (FOTR) reading club alongside the Girls' Grammar School.
• Cranbrook School: Co-educational selective grammar school in Kent with a long heritage, operating a similar selective state-funded model and competing for high-achieving students across West Kent.
• Sir Roger Manwood's School: Selective grammar school in Sandwich, Kent, with a similar selective state-funded model and a co-educational Sixth Form — directly comparable to TWGSB's academic structure.
• Tonbridge Grammar School: Selective girls' grammar school in West Kent sharing the Kent 11-plus admissions process and competing for the same selective secondary school applicant pool as TWGSB.
• Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School: Co-partner in the Fellowship of the Reads joint reading programme with TWGSB; a sister selective grammar school in Tunbridge Wells competing for the same high-attainment cohort.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/twgsboys
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/tunbridge-wells-grammar-school-for-boys
• Instagraminstagram.com/twgs_boys

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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