Teacher of History
Closes 16 Nov
Full time, part time
This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious Teacher of History, to join the history team in this exceptionally successful school. We are interested in applications from…
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School is a secondary academy in Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom with 1,913 pupils, part of The Tenax Schools Trust. Ofsted: Outstanding, inspected 13 December 2023. As of 11 November 2026 it is advertising 2 vacancies: Teacher of History (closes 16 November) and Teacher of RE (closes 17 November). It holds a Home Office licence to sponsor Skilled Worker visas.
Listed on EduAtlas: the school’s official record and its live vacancies. 2 live vacancies.
- Head
- Karen Brookes, Headteacher
- Trust or group
- The Tenax Schools Trust
- Type
- Academy, Secondary
- Pupils
- 1,913 pupils · 48% girls · 9.5% eligible for free school meals · 11.6% with English as an additional language
DfE school census, 2025/26 - Special needs
- 200 (10.5%) on SEN support · 30 (1.6%) with an education, health and care plan
DfE, Special educational needs in England, 2025/26 - Local authority
- Kent
- Location
- Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9SH, United Kingdom
- Telephone
- 01892521595
- Visa sponsorship
- Holds a Home Office licence to sponsor Skilled Worker visas (rated A).
Register of licensed sponsors, 5 November 2026. A licence means the employer can sponsor; each advert says whether a post does. - Website
- bennettmemorial.co.uk
- Register number
- URN 136603 (register entry)
- Ofsted
- Outstanding, inspected 13 December 2023
Vacancies (2)
Teacher of RE
Closes 17 Nov
Full time, part time
This is an excellent opportunity for a first-rate Teacher of Religious Education to join a highly successful and highly collaborative team in this Church school where all our…
Exam results
| Year | Attainment 8 | Grade 5+ Eng. & maths |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 provisional | 53.4 | 56.8% |
| 2024/25 | 54.0 | 57.8% |
| 2023/24 | 56.0 | 61.2% |
Department for Education performance tables. Attainment 8 is the average score across eight GCSE-level subjects (out of 90). Grade 5+ is the share of pupils with grade 5 or above in both English and maths. Provisional figures can change when the revised tables are published. Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26.
Inspections
| Date | Inspection | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 13 December 2023 | Graded inspection | Outstanding |
Ofsted. Inspections graded schools Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate until August 2024. From September 2024 there were no overall grades; since November 2025 a report card grades each area: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention or urgent improvement.
Staff
| Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 104.0 | 18.4 | – | 1 | £54,560 |
| 2024/25 | 107.1 | 17.7 | 6% | 1 | £50,014 |
| 2023/24 | 108.5 | 17.5 | 16% | 0 | £48,843 |
| 2022/23 | 111.8 | 16.7 | 12% | 1 | £42,671 |
| 2021/22 | 103.9 | 17.3 | 3% | 0 | £42,223 |
| 2020/21 | 102.3 | 17.1 | 10% | 0 | £40,145 |
Earlier years (2011/12 to 2019/20)
| Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019/20 | 96.2 | 17.7 | 9% | 0 | £39,828 |
| 2018/19 | 95.3 | 17.2 | 9% | 0 | £39,444 |
| 2017/18 | 89.3 | 17.3 | 13% | 0 | £37,676 |
| 2016/17 | 88.1 | 17.0 | 9% | 0 | £38,000 |
| 2015/16 | 89.6 | 16.6 | 23% | 0 | £38,141 |
| 2014/15 | 85.8 | 17.3 | 18% | 0 | £38,758 |
| 2013/14 | 85.0 | 17.9 | 13% | 0 | £38,458 |
| 2012/13 | 84.7 | 17.7 | 11% | 0 | £36,973 |
| 2011/12 | 81.8 | 18.1 | 14% | 0 | £38,314 |
Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included.
Attendance
| Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 5.3% | 1.3% | 11.8% | 1.4% |
| 2024/25 | 5.0% | 0.9% | 11.3% | 1.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 1.0% | 12.3% | 0.9% |
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 1.3% | 13.3% | 0.8% |
| 2021/22 | 6.7% | 1.0% | 19.0% | 0.6% |
| 2020/21 | 2.6% | 0.5% | 3.9% | 0.1% |
Earlier years (2016/17 to 2018/19)
| Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 4.2% | 0.4% | 7.7% | 0.8% |
| 2017/18 | 4.0% | 0.5% | 7.6% | 0.3% |
| 2016/17 | 3.8% | 0.3% | 6.5% | 0.4% |
Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures).
Hiring history
6 past vacancies seen since May 2026: 3 teaching, 3 support. Most often advertised: Exam Invigilator, LIBRARY ASSISTANT & READING CHAMPION, Student Supervisor. Last advertised September 2026.
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Sources
Register details and head: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools. Inspection: Ofsted. Results: Department for Education performance tables. Vacancies: public job services and the school's own website, checked continuously. Nothing here is estimated.
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