Kent college, canterbury is a coeducational independent school for boarding and day pupils between the ages of 3 months and 18 years. 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. It is a state school, and one of the largest of the remaining grammar schools in england. In 1991, education chiefs considered moving the 2 grammar schools to a single site in whitfield. In 2016, 86% of students gained ab grades at a2, 21% of the grades. Sevenoaks mp michael fallon refuses to confront inappropriate behaviour scandal at grammar school opening. Book your doorstep visits from santa through theatre. It is a state school, and one of the largest of the remaining grammar schools. This forum will consist of the headteacher, premises manager, a teacher representative and a member of student services. Former prime minister theresa mays early days in office were. 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. 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.
As an ex weald girl myself, i have benefited first hand from the opportunities that a firstrate weald education offers. 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. 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. Every single kent secondary school ranked by gcse results in 2016. Kent grammar school social mobility doubts bbc news. Weald of kent grammar school, tudeley lane, tonbridge, kent tn9 2jp. Weald of kent grammar school will post their welcome letters in march 2016 and subsequent years.
I understand it is not just that our students are supported to achieve excellent academic results, it is the resilience, strength of character and. Cpd day no students in school tuesday 1 september 2020. Weald of kent grammar school annexe challenge put on hold. 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. Bromley took up 59 kent grammar school places, bexley another 56 and east sussex 50. In 2007, as part of the specialist schools programme, the grammar school was allowed to concentrate in the humanities. Welcome to the official facebook page for weald of kent grammar school. View julie day s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Weald of kent grammar school, seal hollow road, sevenoaks, kent tn 3sn. Although grammar schools have been phased out in many parts of england, they. Julie day data and mis manager at weald of kent grammar school academy trust tonbridge, kent, united kingdom 3 connections. On 15 october 2015, the government gave permission for the school to create an annexe in sevenoaks. 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. Appointments can be amended via a link from the email confirmation please ensure your email address is correct.
I knew the sevenoaks grammar school campaign talked about the distances boys travelled to grammar schools, so both offered a plan to help boys. 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. Julie day data and mis manager weald of kent grammar. The school benefits from the facilities at the adjacent weald sports centre. The best and worst secondary schools in kent based on gcse. For applications made in the normal admission round, appeals must be heard within 40 school days of the deadline for lodging appeals. I love world book day or world book week, as we childrens authors tend to think of it. Grammar school expansion has been dropped, but could new. Induction day for years 7 and 12, wednesday 2 september 2020. Sevenoaks new grammar chief says hes confident school will. First new grammar school in 50 years opens in kent bbc. The annual exams were postponed to october instead of september this year due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Instead, it was agreed to create a joint 6th form with dgsb which continues to this day. The students are studying laurens 2016 novel, wolf hollow, a depressionera tale set in rural pennsylvania about a young girls battles with a. 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. Data and mis manager at weald of kent grammar school academy trust. The biggest influx is into the four dartford grammar schools with 29 children coming from greenwich and another 15 from lewisham.
Every secondary school in kent ranked from best to worst. 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. Grammar schools and social mobility kent county council. As an exweald girl myself, i have benefitted first hand from the. The annexe to the weald of kent grammar school opens in sevenoaks this september. Founded as a technical school in 1956, twgsb became a grammar school in 1982. The mary sheafe hall and swattenden hall are named after the schools which were merged to form angley school. Senior hr administrator weald of kent grammar school academy trust jan 2008 oct 2016 8 years 10 months. When booking appointments please only book one appointment per subject even if your child has multiple teachers.
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. Welcome to the weald of kent grammar school parents evening booking system. First new grammar school in 50 years opens in kent bbc news. Kent college dubai is a secondary campus of the canterbury school which is located in meydan city. Oct 23, 2015 image caption tonbridges weald of kent grammar school will open a site in sevenoaks in 2017. I am enormously proud to be the headteacher of weald of kent grammar school. Every single pupil at the school in deakin leas achieved standard 94 passes in both english and maths. Sevenoaks new grammar chief says hes confident school. 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. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks.
Ms longley contacted the writer on social media and she was more than happy to see the work done by weald students. Films created for the benefit of weald of kent grammar school students. 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. 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. Most oversubscribed grammar school was tonbridge 101 turned away, edging out judd from last year 95. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale. 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. Oct 14, 2019 this years results puts maidstones invicta grammar school on top as the best school in kent. 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 was founded in 1885, and is a member of the headmasters and headmistresses conference.
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. Please refer to the attached document for sixth form course information for september 2021. 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. The school benefits from the facilities at the adjacent weald. At least 2 of the three meetings will include a presentation from a high risk subject. 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. And it means opening up the 100 leading independent day schools on. 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. The school is wellknown locally for its onsite farm. Weald of kent grammar school 11 plus exam for year 7 entry.
Weald of kent is a selective girls grammar school for 1118 year olds with a. Angley school became the first specialist sports college in kent in 2000. Eating their words weald girls win creative book competition read more. New grammar school plans in tatters after lawyers step in. Before this time no new grammar schools were permitted. 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.
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. The former wildernesse site was identified as a suitable location and weald of kent grammar school in tonbridge was named as the provider. 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. Weald of kent grammar school sets no test of its own for applicants at this stage of entry. The 10 best grammar schools in kent according to the real. And although attending school at an annexe of an existing. Every single kent secondary school ranked by gcse results. Government guideline our tunbridge wells, paddock wood and newnham court stores are now closed. In second place is ashfords highworth grammar school, while third is dartford grammar school. Transfer book, which is available online and, on request, in hard copy. Please click on the link below to view our current sixth form prospectus. If your application for a year 7 place has been unsuccessful, you can lodge an appeal against the decision. 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.
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