Weald of kent grammar school tudeley lane tonbridge kent tn9 2jp. Parents will be informed closer to the time if any adjustments need to be made to the kent test as a result of the recent school closures for the majority of children. More than one parentcarer can complete the ofsted parent view questionnaire so the results may show more respondents than pupils attending the school in september 2019 the questions asked on ofsted parent view were updated. New bid for sevenoaks grammar school annexe bbc news. Be the first to hear of their future vacancies by signing up now for a job alert. The school has over 1,000 girls on roll and was rated as outstanding in its 2007 ofsted inspection. Located in tonbridge, kent, weald of kent grammar school is a selective grammar for girls aged 1118. Parents should check with each school for their admissions criteria. It became a 6th form college in the 80s and then combined to form part of harrow college. Please like our page to keep up to date with all the latest news. Kent is the largest remaining grammar school area in the country, with 35 wholly selective grammar schools and four partially selective schools. Parents must advise the school either in writing or by email by the deadline date as given by kcc whether they are accepting or declining the place offered.
View weald of kent grammar schools profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Weald of kent grammar school is set in a beautiful, treelined location in tonbridge, kent. This school arose from weald of kent grammar school. As an exweald girl myself, i have benefitted first hand from the opportunities that a first rate weald education offers. Weald of kent grammar school academy trust job title. Weald of kent girls grammar school in tonbridge wants to run an annexe in sevenoaks. Create my schools list by adding weald of kent grammar school view my schools list 0 show map. Weve analysed all the local government data to bring you the rundown on your local secondary schools.
Nicky morgans decision to allow a controversial grammar school expansion on a site nine miles away has again been questioned after new claims the school flouted consultation guidelines. Dec 19, 2014 as was widely reported last week in the sevenoaks chronicle, but also in the national press weald of kent has submitted an application for a 3 forms of entry girls grammar school annexe on the former wildernesse school site. View the schooldash insights profile for this school subscribers only profile. When booking appointments please only book one appointment per subject even. A recruitment and retention allowance may be available for a suitably experienced applicant. We make a positive difference in the education we deliver for the 1,200 students aged 1118 who study here, by successfully creating.
We organise uk open data by location and signpost the source. A third of pupils at the new sevenoaks grammar school are being forced to leave lessons early to catch buses amid timetable chaos the weald of kents annexe in seal hollow road finishes at 3. Parents evening system weald of kent grammar school. Longheld hopes of a satellite grammar school on the coast were bolstered this week by the revelation such a move is the preferred option of kent county council. When booking appointments please only book one appointment per subject even if your child has multiple teachers. Weald of kent grammar school contact phone number is. Please note you will find considerable additional information about many kent schools by entering their name in the search engine of this website, or by visiting individual schools. Welcome to weald of kent or as we are more affectionately known wok. Weald of kent grammar school is located in tonbridge and falls under the local authority of kent. Weald of kent grammar school is a selective or grammar school with academy status in tonbridge, kent, england, for girls aged 1118 and boys aged 1618. Weald of kent grammar school award winning study centre to shout about weald of kent school recently opened their brand new mathematics, sixth form study and exam centre with a ceremony attended by both the mayor of tonbridge, cllr.
There are thirty two grammar schools in kent excluding medway. The school should give it to you if you request it in addition to the information on whether they have passed or not. I am only going to take a caravan to bidborough in the first instance. Approval for the school to build an extension nine miles away in sevenoaks was given last year. The sevenoaks annexe of the weald of kent grammar school was officially opened on friday november 3 during an event that featured special guests and entertainment by the pupils. Welcome to the weald of kent grammar school parents evening booking system. Information such as headteachers name, school website, address, location on the map, gender, agerange and school type also typically take 1 to 2 months to be updated here after first being updated, by the school, in get information about schools. I am enormously proud to be the headteacher of weald of kent grammar school. Nov 08, 2017 the sevenoaks annexe of the weald of kent grammar school was officially opened on friday november 3 during an event that featured special guests and entertainment by the pupils. Kent grammar schools with an 11 plus entry are split into two distinct areas. For example, they may be predecessor or successor establishments. Previously known as tonbridge technical high school for girls, the school was established in its current form in 1982.
Welcome to the official facebook page for weald of kent grammar school. Grammar school expansion flouted guidelines schools week. The following factors will be used to decide who gets a place at the school if it is oversubscribed note that the list is not in priority order. Secondary schools sundridge and brasted ce primary school.
The first is a maths and english paper and is an hour long. Weald of kent grammar school kent school information. Englands first new grammar school in five decades has opened. Weald of kent grammar school, tudeley lane, tonbridge tn9 2jp county. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. A new attempt is being made to expand a grammar school in kent a year after a similar proposal was turned down. Admissions criteria 2019 admission based on a catchment area. For information on which books to use and how to structure 11 plus exam preparation for entry to weald of kent grammar school go to our exam papers and books section for kent. It is important that schools monitor attendance records closely, to try and reduce persistence absents. Weald of kent grammar school the good schools guide. None of the following takes into account the unknown consequences for school admissions of coronavirus. This article is within the scope of wikiproject kent, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of the county of kent in south east england on wikipedia. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover weald ofs connections and jobs at similar companies. The school holds specialisms in languages and science.
The commercial 11 plus exams website contains a great deal of valuable information about tests and how to prepare for them, and grammar school appeals, across the country. Weald of kent grammar school leavers 2006 part 1 duration. Pupils at the weald of kent grammar school in tonbridge. Jun 20, 2019 here weald of kent grammar school, tudeley lane, tonbridge, tn9 2jp, is put into focus to show its scores in relation to other schools in the area.
Students attainment on entry is well above average, reflecting the selective nature of the school, although there is a wider range of attainment than is usually found in grammar schools. Weald of kent grammar schools sevenoaks annexe officially. I understand it is not just that our students are supported to achieve excellent academic results, it is the resilience, strength of character and. Entrance to weald of kent grammar school is via the kent test.
The education secretary approved an application in october last year from weald of kent grammar school, in tonbridge, to open an annexe on a site in sevenoaks. Weald of kent grammar school for girls last advertised a job 7 weeks ago. As kent only has partial provision of grammar school places competition for places is high. Sep 08, 2017 englands first new grammar school in five decades has opened. This girls only secondary school has 1,552 pupils, with a capacity of 1,300, aged from eleven up to eighteen, and the type of establishment is academy converter. We have been an ofsted outstanding school since 2007. Weald of kent grammar school address, contact number. At kcc we have worked closely with weald of kent regarding their application, notably through our projections of. Our whole staff has been trained in the use of thinking maps, thinkers keys, habits. Appointments can be amended via a link from the email confirmation please ensure your email address is correct. Weald of kent grammar school is a selective or grammar school with academy status in tonbridge, kent, for girls aged 1118 and boys aged 1618. Weald of kent grammar school what score needs to be. Weald of kent grammar school tudeley lane tonbridge.
Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale. Registrations for the kent test will open on 1 june 2020 and close at midnight on 1 july 2020 for children due to start secondary school in september 2021. It is state funded school and operated by government. We commenced in september 2011 our journey to become a thinking school and were accredited by exeter university in march 2014. St michaels pupils will move onto a range of schools both at ages 11 and at. This is a selective grammar school that takes students from a wide catchment area. As an ex weald girl myself, i have benefitted first hand from the opportunities that a first rate weald education offers. Welcome to the official page for weald of kent grammar school. Weald of kent grammar school is located in tonbridge tn9, and offers grass pitches, and sports hall. Any survey completed prior will have been completed using a different set of questions and may not be comparable. Just before christmas, education secretary michael gove turned down the proposals from weald of kent and invicta grammar schools for establishing a sevenoaks grammar annexe post of december.
The school has considerably more female than male students, with 96. Applicants who live in or close to tunbridge wells will be given a lower priority as there is a grammar school provision for students in that area. You can also see how it compares against other schools across england. This is the most visited page on the website, having been visited 354,458 times since it was first published nine years ago, twice as many as the second most popular page, kent secondary school admissions, followed by medway grammar schools and medway secondary schools. Sundridge and brasted c of e vc primary school, church road, sundridge, kent, tn14 6ea email. Weald of kent grammar school, kent, kent, united kingdom. Many parents search for official resources relevant for weald of kent grammar school to help their child prepare as best they can for the 11 plus test. Summer term ends on wednesday 22 july 2020 summer half term is. Weald of kent grammar school is consulting on becoming coeducational. If information is incorrect in get information about schools, please report it to the school. Nov 11, 2014 a new attempt is being made to expand a grammar school in kent a year after a similar proposal was turned down. First new grammar school in 50 years opens in kent bbc news. Kent grammar schools kent independent education advice.
Here weald of kent grammar school, tudeley lane, tonbridge, tn9 2jp, is put into focus to show its scores in relation to other schools in the area. Weald of kent grammar school secondary school weald of. First new grammar school in 50 years opens in kent bbc. In previous years absence data was based on the autumn and spring terms only. Weald of kent grammar school, weald of kent grammar school. Weald of kent grammar school will post their welcome letters in march 2014 and subsequent years. Tonbridges weald of kent grammar school has built a. Weald of kent school recently opened their brand new mathematics, sixth form study and exam centre with a ceremony attended by both the mayor of tonbridge, cllr. With a higher than average 1189, weald of kent grammar school has a large number of pupils in the uk. A recruitment and retention allowance may be available for a. Sep 12, 2017 a third of pupils at the new sevenoaks grammar school are being forced to leave lessons early to catch buses amid timetable chaos the weald of kents annexe in seal hollow road finishes at 3. These establishments are linked with weald of kent grammar school, urn. It was important for the school to have a very grand opening. Thinking school weald of kent is committed to developing fully the independent thinking skills possessed by our students.
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