The Hayesbrook School

Based in Tonbridge, The Hayesbrook School is a secondary school for children aged 11 to 18 and takes boys and girls. The school currently has about 715 pupils. It is an academy, so its governing trust sets its own admission arrangements within the national code, and Kent coordinates offers. The school has its own sixth form for post-16 study. The headteacher is Mr Michael Crow.

Inspection at a glance

Ofsted rated The Hayesbrook School Good at its inspection on 6 December 2022. The full inspection report is linked from this page so you can read the inspectors' own words.

How the school is performing

At A level the published average grade is D+ (2024/25). Attendance works out at roughly 92.7% (absence 7.3%) (2024/25). Around 34.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. Figures come from the Department for Education's published school performance data and are shown in full further down this page.

Getting a place at The Hayesbrook School

You apply for a place at The Hayesbrook School on the secondary common application form through Kent, with the national deadline of 31 October. If the school is oversubscribed, places are allocated on its published admissions criteria, which usually give priority to looked-after children, siblings and distance from home to school. There is no separate entrance assessment. Always check the current admissions policy on the school's own website before you apply, because criteria can change year to year.

SEND at a glance

The Hayesbrook School is a mainstream school, supporting pupils with SEND alongside their classmates through the graduated approach of assess, plan, do, review. The school's SEN information report is the authoritative source and is linked in the SEND section below.

The Hayesbrook School contact details and location

The Hayesbrook School is at Brook Street, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 2PH. The school office can be reached on 01732 500600. A map, directions and the school's own website link are on this page.