There is still a degree of polarisation of thought regarding the fact that it is to be a girls only new grammar school in kent. The school holds specialisms in languages and science. If more pupils achieve the qualifying score than the admission number, then the school s admission criteria will be used to determine which applicants will get a place. Nov 10, 2015 grammar school annexe in kent is a dangerous moment. This is a list of the current 163 statefunded fully selective schools grammar schools in england, as enumerated by statutory instrument. First new grammar school in 50 years opens in kent bbc news. Weald of kent grammar school uniform is available online and in our tunbridge wells shop monday saturday 95. Apply to sit the 11 plus test you will need to apply. First new grammar school in 50 years opens in kent edexec. Aug 08, 2016 do grammar schools really promote social mobility. Chairman of governors david bower told kent live earlier this week. Weald of kent grammar school annexe challenge put on hold.
These figures tell you about performance of students at this school or college at the end of their 16 to 18 phase of education opens a popup. Apr 23, 20 this page is best viewed in an uptodate web browser with style sheets css enabled. Campaigners have claimed bids by two schools to build a satellite site in kent are actually an attempt to circumvent the law and open a new grammar school by the back door. First new grammar school in 50 years opens in kent bbc.
Head teacher maureen johnson stood out in the rain to greet 120 girls outside the weald of kent school girls annexe in seal hollow road today september 8. Image caption tonbridges weald of kent grammar school is scheduled to open on a site in sevenoaks in 2017. In 2017, weald of kent grammar school academy trust was granted permission to operate an annexe in sevenoaks. Tonbridges weald of kent grammar school has built a. Sep 08, 2017 englands first new grammar school in five decades has opened. Make sure you know where the kent grammar schools are, and what the admissions criteria are for the school s you are interested in. Year 7 admission to weald of kent grammar school is determined by pupil performance in the kent eleven plus exam. Weald of kent grammar school the good schools guide. Jan 11, 2016 image caption tonbridges weald of kent grammar school is scheduled to open on a site in sevenoaks in 2017. 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. We spend one school day in ten in a different town to get round the rules life at the uks first new grammar six months in pupils are happy at weald of kent s sevenoaks annexe despite the quirks of circumventing complex education legislation. All secondary schools in kent choose a school from the list below and you will be presented with information compiled from numerous recent offical data publications. 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. Plans to challenge the approval of englands first new grammar school in 50 years.
Please check the school s website for full details of the admission criteria. View the schooldash insights profile for this school subscribers only profile. Weald of kent grammar school, kent, kent, united kingdom. With the arrival to the teaching staff of major ra hoeren, usaf rtd in the early 1970s, american football and softball were particularly popular amongst the student population. It became a 6th form college in the 80s and then combined to form part of harrow college. See old threads on here for previous years cutoffs, or ask the school. Englands first new grammar school in five decades has opened. Weald of kent grammar school contact phone number is. The alan philpott memorial sports ground on the opposite side of cherry garden avenue is home to the purposebuilt les ames memorial pavilion the school also makes use of the extensive sports facilities at the three hills sports park, adjacent to the main school site. Approval for the school to build an extension nine miles away in sevenoaks was given.
A third war memorial is found in the entrance hall. The school has over 1,000 girls on roll and was rated as outstanding in its 2007 ofsted inspection. Weald of kent grammar school will post their welcome letters in march 2016 and subsequent years. 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. Pattern of weeks mayfield grammar school gravesend. Multisports at weald of kent runs individual sports, team sports and team building activities within weald of kent grammar school sevenoaks annexe. Kent grammar schools with an 11 plus entry are split into two distinct areas. Weald of kent grammar school kent school information. Fears plans for new grammar school by the back door in. It is predicted that the new weald of kent grammar school will open in september 2017. This page is best viewed in an uptodate web browser with style sheets css enabled. As an ex weald girl myself, i have benefitted first hand from the opportunities that a first rate weald education offers.
Parents should check with each school for their admissions criteria. 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. As kent only has partial provision of grammar school places competition for places is high. Passing the kent test does not guarantee your child a place in a kent grammar school. The school clock tower is dedicated to the boys who were killed in world war ii. Weald of kent grammar school address, contact number. This will be an expansion of an existing school in the weald of kent. Full contact details including a location map can be found here. I am enormously proud to be the headteacher of weald of kent grammar school. Current and back copies of our termly newsletter, highsted flyers, are available through the following links.
The 1998 statutory instrument listed 166 such schools. You can search for kent grammar schools with our kent schools search. I understand it is not just that our students are supported to achieve excellent academic results, it is the resilience, strength of character and. Children aged 6 16 main school saturdays term time 09. As an exweald girl myself, i have benefitted first hand from the opportunities that a first rate weald education offers. Application and test process for the kent 11 plus test.
This increased the number of year 7 places to 265 overall, across two sites. The cricket pavilion is dedicated to the boys who were killed in the great war. Around the school you will notice many memorials to past boys. Pupils at the weald of kent grammar school in tonbridge.
We spend one school day in ten in a different town to get. These figures were published in april 2020 and relate to students who completed their 16 to 18 studies in the summer of 2019, except where stated otherwise. 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. Not all schools give the score straightaway, so if your school is one of these, prime them beforehand so that you do not end up with a delay. We have been an ofsted outstanding school since 2007. 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 simmonds school uniforms.
Mayfield grammar school, gravesend, kent da11 0je tel. These establishments are linked with weald of kent grammar school, urn. For example, they may be predecessor or successor establishments. Sep 08, 2017 heres what the new grammar annexe in sevenoaks looks like now building work has finished. Englands first new grammar school in five decades has opened, the bbc reports. Welcome to the official facebook page for weald of kent grammar school.
Kent 11 plus appications and admissions 11 plus guide. The school has a strong sporting rivalry with astor college and sir roger manwoods school, a selective grammar school in sandwich, kent. 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. Test results results will come out in the middle of october. Newsletters highsted grammar school, sittingbourne, kent. There are thirty two grammar schools in kent excluding medway. Sevenoaks grammar pupils are being forced to leave lessons early. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get. Sevenoaks new grammar welcomed its first ever year 7 pupils to the school this morning. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will. Windsor and maidenhead is making to the development of a new grammar school in its. Grammar school annexe in kent is a dangerous moment.
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