A secondary school rated “inadequate” just six months ago is to be renamed this spring. First established in 1957, the Hugh Christie School (HCS) is a mixed-gender foundation school in Tonbridge. Based in White Cottage Road, it caters for 963 pupils between the ages of 11 and 18. However, the institution formerly known as the Hugh Christie Technology College lost its “good” rating from Ofsted following an inspection in March last year. Its ”inadequate” grade was confirmed three months later when inspectors reported it failed to provide appropriate support for pupils after Covid-19 learning. Th…
