Kent catholic schools partnership is an exempt charity and a company limited by guarantee registered in england and wales under company registration number. Weald of kent grammar school data source print 20172018 holiday dates. 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. 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. Weald of kent grammar school is a selective academy school and admits girls at age 11 who have gained a kent selective place through the pese process. The government has insisted that the approval is legal as they say it is not a new school in sevenoaks, but instead an expansion of the existing girls grammar school in tonbridge, located 10. Plans to challenge the approval of englands first new grammar school in 50 years. Secondary transfer sundridge and brasted ce primary school. If you wish to apply for a year 7 place at a kent grammar school, you can register. The school should give it to you if you request it in addition to the information on whether they have passed or not. Transfer to secondary school st johns church of england primary. This does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but those who are eligible to receive them. Image caption tonbridges weald of kent grammar school is scheduled to open on a site in sevenoaks in 2017.
Sep 08, 2017 media caption the new annex to the weald of kent grammar school. The school has considerably more female than male students, with 96. Pupils at the weald of kent grammar school in tonbridge. Weald of kent grammar school the good schools guide. Link to school, link to ofsted, tudeley lane tonbridge kent tn9 2jp. Kent grammar schools admitted more than 1,500 children who failed the 11 plus. Extra curricular activities weald of kent grammar school. We have been an ofsted outstanding school since 2007. Weald of kent grammar school believes that students must be presented with a wide a range of learning opportunities to ensure that they truly benefit from a broad and balanced curriculum. Jan 11, 2016 image caption tonbridges weald of kent grammar school is scheduled to open on a site in sevenoaks in 2017. 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.
Weald of kent grammar school annexe challenge put on hold. Private secondary school wise if your dc isnt grammar suited there are some nice secondary schools including wally hall in sevenoaks and sackville in hildenborough. Please like our page to keep up to date with all the latest news. Parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. World book day allington with sedgebrook cofe primary school. Click on the school names below to visit their websites. Tonbridges weald of kent grammar school has built a. 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. Weald of kent grammar school sets no test of its own for applicants at this stage of entry.
The school should give it to you if you request it in addition to. Weald of kent grammar school kent school information. Weald of kent grammar school, weald of kent grammar school. Aug 08, 2016 pupils at the weald of kent grammar school in tonbridge. Weald collaboration hillview school tonbridge, kent. Weald of kent grammar school is an academy located in the south east region in the local authority of kent. Grammars admit thousands who failed 11 plus kent online. For example, they may be predecessor or successor establishments. 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. The school has over 1,000 girls on roll and was rated as outstanding in its 2007 ofsted inspection. Weald of kent grammar school contact phone number is. Englands first new grammar school in five decades has opened. The first new grammar school in decades opens its doors to 120 pupils today, after a lengthy campaign by parents in sevenoaks.
Weald of kent grammar schools sevenoaks annexe officially. 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. Legal challenge to grammar school annexe in sevenoaks put on. Parents can appeal to independent panels if their child has not passed the test but before this stage. 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. These establishments are linked with weald of kent grammar school, urn. Media caption the new annex to the weald of kent grammar school. Sep 04, 2017 weald of kent grammar school is an academy located in the south east region in the local authority of kent. Bbc the school in sevenoaks, kent, is due to open in september 2017, taking 90 students per year. In october last year, education secretary nicky morgan gave the green light for the annexe of the weald of kent grammar school in tonbridge to be built. Oct 15, 2015 weald of kent grammar school leavers 2006.
Weald of kent, as previously mentioned is a really great school but is increasingly in recent years started becoming more pressurised. Weald of kent grammar school what score needs to be. Weald of kent grammar school is located in tonbridge and falls under the local authority of kent. The school holds specialisms in languages and science. Be the first to hear of their future vacancies by signing up now for a job alert. Welcome to the official facebook page for weald of kent grammar school. I am enormously proud to be the headteacher of weald of kent grammar school. This year world book day was celebrated at highsted on thursday 6 march.
Some lessonpastoral time are also dedicated to reading. Every secondary school in kent ranked from best to. Welcome to weald of kent or as we are more affectionately known wok. As an exweald girl myself, i have benefitted first hand from the opportunities. Weald of kent grammar school uniform is available online and in our tunbridge wells shop monday saturday 95. In second place is ashfords highworth grammar school, while third is dartford grammar school. Our pupils go on to a broad spectrum of different secondary schools. Weald of kent grammar school is making a second attempt to establish an annexe in sevenoaks photo. Johns transfer to a wide variety of secondary schools at the end of year 6. Secondary schools sundridge and brasted ce primary school. Kent grammar schools with an 11 plus entry are split into two distinct areas. 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. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. If you want to find out more about life at highsted, contact us.
Grammar school expansion legal challenge dropped telegraph. I understand it is not just that our students are supported to achieve excellent academic results, it is the resilience, strength of character and. Weald of kent grammar school school holidays, dates and calendar. 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. This shows whether a pupils family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. As an exweald girl myself, i have benefitted first hand from the opportunities that a first rate weald education offers. We organise uk open data by location and signpost the source.
There are thirty two grammar schools in kent excluding medway. If information is incorrect in get information about schools, please report it to the school. Previously known as tonbridge technical high school for girls, the school was established in its current form in 1982. Year 11 cricketer ryana and her fellow players from the kent ladies cricket. 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. Kesteven and sleaford high school selective academy. However, there is no substitute for visiting us in person, and we warmly. Jan 11, 2016 in october last year, education secretary nicky morgan gave the green light for the annexe of the weald of kent grammar school in tonbridge to be built. If registering online, the process tends to be easier and the results are usually received a day earlier. National league tables may only look at overall gcse results, as well as newer measures such as attainment 8 and progress 8. The pupils will be taught at a new annexe in sevenoaks, which.
It is important that schools monitor attendance records closely, to try and reduce persistence absents. Oct 14, 2019 this years results puts maidstones invicta grammar school on top as the best school in kent. About weald of kent grammar school weald of kent is an outstanding school. With a higher than average 1189, weald of kent grammar school has a large number of pupils in the uk. As an ex weald girl myself, i have benefitted first hand from the opportunities that a first rate weald education offers.
Weald of kent grammar school for girls guardian jobs. 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. This is a selective grammar school that takes students from a wide catchment area. Topics covered range from the smallest of subatomic particles to the vast history of the universe, alongside relevant applications in engineering and medical physics. Located in tonbridge, kent, weald of kent grammar school is a selective grammar for girls aged 1118. Approval for the school to build an extension nine miles away in sevenoaks was given last year. World book day 2020 st augustines catholic primary school.
Jun 20, 2019 weve analysed all the local government data to bring you the rundown on your local secondary schools. Events highsted grammar school, sittingbourne, kent. This course is delivered in collaboration with the weald of kent grammar school and takes a contentled approach to learning physics. First new grammar school in 50 years opens in kent bbc news. Weald of kent grammar school for girls last advertised a job 7 weeks ago. 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 online school uniform. Weald of kent grammar school will post their welcome letters in march 2014 and subsequent years. Weald of kent grammar school policy for 201920 admissions. Weve analysed all the local government data to bring you the rundown on your local secondary schools. Tonbridge grammar school, one of the top performing international. 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.
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