Tonbridges weald of kent grammar school has built a. When booking appointments please only book one appointment per subject even if your child has multiple teachers. Weald of kent grammar schools sevenoaks annexe officially. Every secondary school in kent ranked from best to worst. Weald of kent grammar school uniform is available online and in our tunbridge wells shop monday saturday 95. At weald of kent, we are committed to deliver a curriculum of consistent exceptional quality of education. Jan 11, 2016 image caption tonbridges weald of kent grammar school is scheduled to open on a site in sevenoaks in 2017. In 2017 tonbridges weald of kent grammar school opened a. 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. This increased the number of year 7 places to 265 overall, across two sites. For example, they may be predecessor or successor establishments.
Welcome to the official page for weald of kent grammar school. Year 7 admission to weald of kent grammar school is determined by pupil performance in the kent eleven plus exam. Extra curricular activities weald of kent grammar school. It became a 6th form college in the 80s and then combined to form part of harrow college.
This shows whether a pupils family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. 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. In some cases grammar schools will have geographic restrictions on who can apply and in others they are open entry. This is a selective grammar school that takes students from a wide catchment area. If you would like to receive updates when new responses are received for this school please register and then use the alert me option below.
Sep 08, 2017 media caption the new annex to the weald of kent grammar school. Morgan revealed last week that she would allow the weald of kent. Appointments can be amended via a link from the email confirmation please ensure your email address is correct. A huge and appreciative thank you to the parents and carers of class 7i who, today, delivered these goodies and treats to our grateful and hardworking team at. These establishments are linked with weald of kent grammar school, urn. Nicky morgan subverting law by approving grammar school. Illegal standalone grammar school created in kent, campaigners say.
I am also hunting for clues for the outcome so i am also focusing in on the office in maidstone where mr s. Pupils caught in middle of drive to expand kents grammar schools. Welcome to weald of kent or as we are more affectionately known wok. For his sake, i hope he lives ooc unless he has grammar school age children that is. 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. I am enormously proud to be the headteacher of weald of kent grammar school. 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. 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.
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. Knole academy, the towns only secondary school until a christian free school opened 18. Englands first new grammar school in five decades has opened. Weald of kent grammar school is located in tonbridge and falls under the local authority of kent. I think we should run a book on the adjudicators decision. Some lessonpastoral time are also dedicated to reading. Plus any local knowledge on true rather than published catchment area.
Sevenoaks is split over muchdelayed decision on controversial. Weald of kent grammar school the good schools guide. Oct 15, 2015 education secretary nicky morgan defends her decision to back a new grammar school in kent. It is formed from a leafy 1930s suburban development along with ancient woodland, and forms part of the london borough of harrow. Weald of kent grammar school leavers 2006 part 1 youtube. Welcome to the official facebook page for weald of kent grammar school. 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. In 2017, weald of kent grammar school academy trust was granted permission to operate an annexe in sevenoaks. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. As an ex weald girl myself, i have benefitted first hand from the opportunities that a first rate weald education offers. Grammar school expansion flouted guidelines schools week.
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. The sheer numbers of children who travel some distance to weald of kent grammar is obvious by the parade. Weald of kent grammar school, kent, kent, united kingdom. Nicky morgan subverting law by approving grammar school, says labour. The weald of kent grammar school has dropped a key condition used to justify that its satellite site was really part of the same school. Weald of kent grammar school contact phone number is. Sep 08, 2017 sevenoaks new grammar welcomed its first ever year 7 pupils to the school this morning. Parents evening system weald of kent grammar school. School closure following the governments announcement about school closures this week wednesday 18 march 2020, weald of kent grammar school will be closed to all, aside from vulnerable children and the children of key workers, until further notice, from the end of the school day on friday 20 march 2020. Weald of kent grammar school policy for 201920 admissions. We organise uk open data by location and signpost the source. The school has over 1,000 girls on roll and was rated as outstanding in its 2007 ofsted inspection.
We have been an ofsted outstanding school since 2007. Welcome to the weald of kent grammar school parents evening booking system. A guide to kent grammar schools for boys kin learning. Schools of the same phase primary or secondary for which data are available. Oct 18, 2015 nicky morgan subverting law by approving grammar school, says labour.
Image caption tonbridges weald of kent grammar school is scheduled to open on a site in sevenoaks in 2017. 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. Kent choosing your new grammar school parents should check with each school for their admissions criteria because these do change frequently. Weald of kent grammar school leavers 2006 film part 1. 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. First new grammar school in 50 years opens in kent bbc. Morgan revealed last week that she would allow the weald of kent girls grammar school in tonbridge to build a new. Weald of kent grammar school is located in tonbridge tn9, and offers grass pitches, and sports hall. Weald of kent grammar school secondary school weald of. Weald of kent grammar school, weald of kent grammar school. This does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but those who are eligible to receive them. Media caption the new annex to the weald of kent grammar school. Weald of kent grammar school address, contact number.
Pupils caught in middle of drive to expand kents grammar. Secondary transfer sundridge and brasted ce primary school. 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. Sevenoaks grammar pupils are being forced to leave lessons early. See old threads on here for previous years cutoffs, or ask the school.
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. Comprehensive future claim the integration of two sites at weald of kent grammar school has been quietly dropped by will hazell friday, th september 2019, 5. 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. The weald of kent grammar annexe opened in sevenoaks last week and has already seen some problems the folkestone school for girls from last year, folkestone school for girls pupils lena bassuni, julianna stainer and rose yeoman image. Apr 01, 2010 weald of kent grammar school leavers 2006 film part 1. 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. If weald of kent grammar school is given the goahead for an annexe in leafy sevenoaks. Our pupils go on to a broad spectrum of different secondary schools. Weald of kent, as previously mentioned is a really great school but is increasingly in recent years started becoming more pressurised. 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. Harrow weald is the northernmost part of the town of harrow in greater london, england. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover weald ofs connections and jobs at similar companies. Plans to challenge the approval of englands first new grammar school in 50 years. Weald of kent grammar school simmonds school uniforms.
View weald of kent grammar schools profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Weald of kent grammar school annexe challenge put on hold. As an exweald girl myself, i have benefitted first hand from the opportunities that a first rate weald education offers. 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.
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