Welcome to the official facebook page for weald of kent grammar school. Wealds recent english, media and drama emd day proved to be a lot of fun, especially for the very talented year 7,8 and 9 students whose handiwork is. Kent county council lodged plans with ministers to create a sevenoaks annexe of weald of kent grammar school pictured, which is based in tonbridge, eight miles away. Every secondary school in kent ranked from best to worst. Appointments can be amended via a link from the email confirmation please ensure your email address is correct. In 2016, 86% of students gained ab grades at a2, 21% of the grades. I love world book day or world book week, as we childrens authors tend to think of it.
Weald of kent grammar school will post their welcome letters in march 2016 and subsequent years. Trinity mirrors data unit has crunched the numbers and found the grammar school came out on top in the county and also 7th in the country based on its attainment 8 performance. The 10 best grammar schools in kent according to the real. You can appeal between 1st march 26 march 2021 to guarantee that your appeal will be heard by 14 june 2021 for applications made in the normal admission round, appeals must be heard within 40 school days of the deadline for lodging appeals. And although attending school at an annexe of an existing. The biggest influx is into the four dartford grammar schools with 29 children coming from greenwich and another 15 from lewisham.
When booking appointments please only book one appointment per subject even if your child has multiple teachers. 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. Sevenoaks new grammar chief says hes confident school. Photos of models, illustrations, poems and designs created by year 7s at weald were recently shared with us novelist lauren wolk by weald english teacher ms longley. 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. Kent grammar school social mobility doubts bbc news.
Jan 19, 2017 tonbridge grammar school was the best performing school in kent in 2016 and one of the best performers in england according to analysis of its gcse results. The students are studying laurens 2016 novel, wolf hollow, a depressionera tale set in rural pennsylvania about a young girls battles with a. Grammar school expansion has been dropped, but could new. Ms longley contacted the writer on social media and she was more than happy to see the work done by weald students. Jan 11, 2016 weald of kent school is due to open an annexe in sevenoaks, in september 2017 with places for 450 girls, sidestepping a new grammar ban. Oct 23, 2015 image caption tonbridges weald of kent grammar school will open a site in sevenoaks in 2017. The mary sheafe hall and swattenden hall are named after the schools which were merged to form angley school. Every single pupil at the school in deakin leas achieved standard 94 passes in both english and maths. Induction day for years 7 and 12, wednesday 2 september 2020. I knew the sevenoaks grammar school campaign talked about the distances boys travelled to grammar schools, so both offered a plan to help boys. It was founded in 1885, and is a member of the headmasters and headmistresses conference. Founded as a technical school in 1956, twgsb became a grammar school in 1982.
Book your doorstep visits from santa through theatre. First new grammar school in 50 years opens in kent bbc. Writer wowed by weald students work weald of kent grammar. Its junior school is located about a mile away, and provides day school education for boys and girls between the ages of 3 and 11, and boarding for children aged 7 and above. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale. Cpd day no students in school tuesday 1 september 2020.
The only difference between this and a stand alone grammar school is that sevenoaks pupils must spend one day a week each fortnight visiting the original school in tonbridge. The students are studying laurens 2016 novel, wolf hollow, a depressionera tale set in rural pennsylvania about a young girls battles with a local bully. It is a state school, and one of the largest of the remaining grammar schools. Oct 17, 2018 tonbridge grammar school was kent s best performing school in the 2018 gcses with an average attainment 8 score per pupil of 77. May 31, 2016 the results were based on a plan for a boys and girls annexe, at a time when both the weald of kent grammar school and another grammar school, invicta, applied for an expansion. Most oversubscribed grammar school was tonbridge 101 turned away, edging out judd from last year 95. Find out how weald of kent grammar school rates compared to other secondary schools in tonbridge and malling, medway and south east with our school ratings. 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. 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. 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 11 plus exam for year 7 entry. Weald of kent grammar school sets no test of its own for applicants at this stage of entry. Senior hr administrator weald of kent grammar school academy trust jan 2008 oct 2016 8 years 10 months. On 15 october 2015, the government gave permission for the school to create an annexe in sevenoaks.
Tunbridge wells grammar school for boys, also known as tunbridge wells boys grammar school, twgsb or tech, is a community grammar school located in royal tunbridge wells, kent, england. Sevenoaks new grammar chief says hes confident school will. The best and worst secondary schools in kent based on gcse. Instead, it was agreed to create a joint 6th form with dgsb which continues to this day. National league tables may only look at overall gcse results, as well as newer measures such as attainment 8 and progress 8. Former prime minister theresa mays early days in office were. Grammar schools and social mobility kent county council. Sep 08, 2017 it was backed by sevenoaks mp michael fallon and kent county council gave a new building the goahead in 2012, provided it was an annexe of an existing school with new grammar builds banned under law. It is a state school, and one of the largest of the remaining grammar schools in england. As an ex weald girl myself, i have benefited first hand from the opportunities that a firstrate weald education offers. As an exweald girl myself, i have benefitted first hand from the. For applications made in the normal admission round, appeals must be heard within 40 school days of the deadline for lodging appeals. At least 2 of the three meetings will include a presentation from a high risk subject.
Weald of kent grammar school, seal hollow road, sevenoaks, kent tn 3sn. Films created for the benefit of weald of kent grammar school students. Bromley took up 59 kent grammar school places, bexley another 56 and east sussex 50. On the 4th march 2016, tgs held its annual world book day event and this year the proceeds raised were for the charity joshua orphan care. According to a parliamentary question in october 2016 seventeen grammar schools have. Before this time no new grammar schools were permitted. 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. The school is wellknown locally for its onsite farm.
Weald of kent grammar school annexe challenge put on hold. The former wildernesse site was identified as a suitable location and weald of kent grammar school in tonbridge was named as the provider. With many elevations, lakes and hazards, the golf course is designed to challenge the most confident of players, but the wellmaintained and wide fairways are. Weald of kent is a selective girls grammar school for 1118 year olds with a. I am enormously proud to be the headteacher of weald of kent grammar school. Welcome to the weald of kent grammar school parents evening booking system. This forum will consist of the headteacher, premises manager, a teacher representative and a member of student services. When booking appointments please only book one appointment per subject even. Eating their words weald girls win creative book competition read more. The annual exams were postponed to october instead of september this year due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Mar 20, 2018 six months ago the weald of kent sevenoaks annexe, which shares a site with trinity school, opened its doors to its first 120 year seven pupils. In 2007, as part of the specialist schools programme, the grammar school was allowed to concentrate in the humanities. The annexe to the weald of kent grammar school opens in sevenoaks this september. Tunbridge wells grammar school for boys, also known as tunbridge wells boys grammar school, twgsb or tech, is a community grammar school located in royal tunbridge wells, kent, england founded as a technical school in 1956, twgsb became a grammar school in 1982.
First new grammar school in 50 years opens in kent bbc news. For late applications, appeals should be heard within 40 schools days from the deadline for lodging appeals where possible, or within 30 schools days of the appeals being lodged. Please refer to the attached document for sixth form course information for september 2021. Weald of kent grammar school, kent, kent, united kingdom.
Government guideline our tunbridge wells, paddock wood and newnham court stores are now closed. Angley school became the first specialist sports college in kent in 2000. In 1991, education chiefs considered moving the 2 grammar schools to a single site in whitfield. Kent college, canterbury is a coeducational independent school for boarding and day pupils between the ages of 3 months and 18 years. Originally established as a boys public school, it admitted girls into the sixth form in 1973 and since 1975 it has been fully coeducational. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. Julie day data and mis manager weald of kent grammar. And it means opening up the 100 leading independent day schools on. Oct 14, 2019 this years results puts maidstones invicta grammar school on top as the best school in kent. Cpd day no students in school, tuesday 1 september 2020. The school benefits from the facilities at the adjacent weald. Weald of kent grammar school, tudeley lane, tonbridge, kent tn9 2jp. Although grammar schools have been phased out in many parts of england, they. Every single kent secondary school ranked by gcse results.
View julie day s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Kent college dubai is a secondary campus of the canterbury school which is located in meydan city. The school benefits from the facilities at the adjacent weald sports centre. If your application for a year 7 place has been unsuccessful, you can lodge an appeal against the decision. 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. Data and mis manager at weald of kent grammar school academy trust. Tonbridges weald of kent grammar school has built a. Oct 18, 2020 scores of 11yearolds across the county will have sat the kent test this week with the hope of getting into a grammar school. Julie day data and mis manager at weald of kent grammar school academy trust tonbridge, kent, united kingdom 3 connections. In second place is ashfords highworth grammar school, while third is dartford grammar school. Sevenoaks mp michael fallon refuses to confront inappropriate behaviour scandal at grammar school opening. New grammar school plans in tatters after lawyers step in. Please click on the link below to view our current sixth form prospectus.
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