Tonbridge has best school in county

TONBRIDGE is home to the highest-ranking secondary school in Kent.

Outstanding GCSE results earned by pupils at Tonbridge Grammar School has placed the Deakin Leas establishment at the number one spot in the county.

It was ranked 15th in the nationwide school and college league tables for 2011, released by the Department of Education last week.

The school achieved a 100 per cent pass rate last summer with all students earning at least five A* to C grades in their GCSE exams.

Head teacher Rosemary Joyce said: "These results confirm that our school provides the very best education for its students, who are a credit to the school."

The Judd School was ranked 99th best in the country while prestigious Tonbridge School failed to rank inside the top 200.