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. It became a 6th form college in the 80s and then combined to form part of harrow college. This equates to 2 places per year 7 form group, based on a pan of. Weald badged blouse twin pk for yrs 811 63225 reduced price. Leaves arrives at 148 weald of kent school 1550, 1550 tonbridge station 1555, 1555 hadlow 1622, 1622 mereworth. On our free 11 plus papers page, you will find a wide range of resources to. Weald of kent grammar school sevenoaks is the first new school providing grammar places in 50 years.
An annexe is a school that is under the same name but located elsewhere. Welcome to the weald of kent grammar school parents evening booking system. This equates to 2 places per year 7 form group, based on a pan of 270 9 forms of entry. As an ex weald girl myself, i have benefitted first hand from the opportunities that a first rate weald education offers. This is a selective grammar school that takes students from a wide catchment area.
Wallington county grammar to open new selective school in. 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. In 2017 tonbridges weald of kent grammar school opened a satellite site 10 miles away in sevenoaks. Weald of kent grammar school policy for 202122 admissions. 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. When booking appointments please only book one appointment per subject even if your child has multiple teachers. 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. The three storey concrete framed structure is faced with a combination of a brick slips and render section, providing general and specialist classrooms, a lecture theatre, main hall, dining hall and kitchen, a refurbished sports hall and. Weald of kent, as previously mentioned is a really great school but is increasingly in recent years started becoming more pressurised. New kent grammar school in sevenoaks to be approved by. Book week is celebrated each year with staff and students participating dressed as characters from literature. Appointments can be amended via a link from the email confirmation please ensure your email address is correct. Under a 1998 law it is illegal to open any new grammars, but. Weald of kents new head is a former pupil who insists its.
Approval of sevenoaks grammar annexe was flawed kent. According to kent county council, the new building is an annexe of an existing girls grammar school, weald of kent in tonbridge, and therefore legal because grammars are still allowed to expand. An annexe of the school is being built in sevenoaks, also in kent. Jun 20, 2019 weve analysed all the local government data to bring you the rundown on your local secondary schools. Please click here to view our school s performance on the dfe website ks2 results. Sep 04, 2017 weald of kent grammar school is an academy located in the south east region in the local authority of kent. Kent learning zone menu term 5 week commencing 21 may 2018. The weald of kent grammar school uses the coordinated admission. In 2016, the new more challenging national curriculum, which was introduced in 2014, was assessed by new tests and interim frameworks for teacher assessment. Weald of kent grammar school is making a second attempt to.
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. 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. Tenant fees from 1st june 2019 holding deposit per tenancy one week s rent. Toshiba 1to1 deployment at wilmington grammar school for girls rm case study. However, schools week analysis of census data since 2009 shows that 6,000 more pupils are already studying at grammar schools than they were five years ago. This will be withheld if any relevant person including any guarantorss withdraw from the tenancy, fail a right torent check, provide false or misleading information, or fail to take all reasonable steps to enter into a tenancy. 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. Do you support the view that weald of kent grammar school trust should offer more local provision.
Welcome to weald of kent or as we are more affectionately known wok. Childrens author visit inspires pupils weald of kent. We organise uk open data by location and signpost the source. Hadlow primary school pupils have transferred to the following schools over the last few years. Children aged 6 16 main school saturdays term time 09. Weald of kent grammar school policy for 201920 admissions.
Weald of kent grammar school, weald of kent grammar school. Weald of kent grammar school, kent, kent, united kingdom. The 450pupil school will technically be a new annexe of the weald of kent grammar, based in tonbridge. But elizabeth bone, a former pupil at the school she now heads, says were the government to change the law she would need to have a conversation about their admission. Weald of kent grammar school uniform is available online and in our tunbridge wells shop monday saturday 95. View the schooldash insights profile for this school subscribers only profile. If agreed, weald of kent grammar school would open a new site ten miles away in sevenoaks accommodating more than 600 pupils.
The school has considerably more female than male students, with 96. The new grammar school, the first to be approved in 50 years, was given the goahead in october by nicky morgan, the education secretary. Weald of kent grammar school leavers 2006 part 2 duration. Our school eco group have been doing their bit for the planet after planting 50 trees on a fresh and foggy morning here at weald of kent grammar school. The results of the weald of kent s september 2014 consultation were as follows.
I understand it is not just that our students are supported to achieve excellent academic results, it is the resilience, strength of character and. And although attending school at an annexe of an existing. Weald of kent grammar school kent school information. Weald of kent grammar drops pupilsharing on satellite site. 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. Weald of kent grammar school is set in a beautiful, treelined location in tonbridge, kent. 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. Weald of kent grammar school data source print 20172018 holiday dates. 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. Another futile attack on weald of kent annexe kent. Sep 08, 2017 englands first new grammar school in five decades has opened. Weald of kent grammar school news newspapers books scholar jstor december 2018 learn.
Weald of kent grammar school sets no test of its own for applicants at this stage of entry. One example is the weald of kent grammar school in tonbridge, kent. The school has over 1,000 girls on roll and was rated as outstanding in its 2007 ofsted inspection. First new grammar school in 50 years opens in kent bbc news. Weald of kent grammar school online school uniform. Londonbased sophia, winner of the goldsboro books romantic novel of the year award in 2017, enjoyed her visit to the school and said that more was in the pipeline, including working with year 9 students to create a zine. Some lessonpastoral time are also dedicated to reading. 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. Oct 14, 2019 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. I am enormously proud to be the headteacher of weald of kent grammar school. Sevenoaks mp michael fallon refuses to confront inappropriate behaviour scandal at grammar school opening. View weald of kent grammar schools profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Weald of kent grammar school is located in tonbridge tn9, and offers grass pitches, and sports hall.
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. It follows the governments decision last week to give the goahead to plans by weald of kent grammar school, tonbridge, for a 450pupil annexe seven miles away in sevenoaks the first. Weald of kent school 0824 hillview school 0826 572 watts cross 0750 hildenborough 0800 hillview school 0814 weald of kent school 0815 new services from tonbridge grammar, weald of kent grammar and hillview schools service no. Induction day for years 7 and 12, tuesday 3 september 2019. The new head teacher at the weald of kent grammar school has admitted plans to admit boys to its sevenoaks annexe are unlikely to ever come off. Grammar school expansion flouted guidelines schools week. Full contact details including a location map can be found here. Weve analysed all the local government data to bring you the rundown on your local secondary schools. 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.
These establishments are linked with weald of kent grammar school, urn. In october 2015 the weald of kent grammar school was given permission to open a satellite site nine miles away in sevenoaks. Parents evening system weald of kent grammar school. Were making changes to buses to tonbridge grammar, weald of. Weald of kent grammar school what score needs to be. Oct 15, 2015 roger gough, kent county councils cabinet member for education, said about 1,600 students were travelling every day from sevenoaks to weald of kent and other grammar schools anyway. Sundridge and brasted c of e vc primary school, church road, sundridge, kent, tn14 6ea email. The school holds specialisms in languages and science. As well as a talk on her work and life, sophia happily took time to answer pupils questions and also signed books.
Tonbridges weald of kent grammar school has built a. It is important that schools monitor attendance records closely, to try and reduce persistence absents. Weald of kent grammar school address, contact number. Weald of kent grammar schools sevenoaks annexe officially.
Many teachers claim they are working 55 or 60 hours a week and many are leaving the profession due to work pressure and fear for their mental health. Every secondary school in kent ranked from best to. 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. Located in tonbridge, kent, weald of kent grammar school is a selective grammar for girls aged 1118. We make a positive difference in the education we deliver for the 1,200 students aged 1118 who study here, by. Weald of kent grammar school contact phone number is. Kent grammar expands by 1,300 without new selective school. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover weald ofs connections and jobs at similar companies. Weald of kent grammar school 16 19 bursary policy 202021 june 2019 eligibility to be eligible to receive a bursary in the academic year 202021 the student must be aged over 16 and under 19 on 31 august 2021 and must satisfy efa residency criteria. Plus any local knowledge on true rather than published catchment area. Kent grammar schools kent independent education advice.
Weald of kent grammar school, sevenoaks annexe, 163 seal. Justifying the decision, nicky morgan, the then education secretary, insisted the sites would function as one school, including a crosssite curriculum that would bring pupils together at least once a week. Secondary transfer sundridge and brasted ce primary school. For example, they may be predecessor or successor establishments. Private secondary school wise if your dc isnt grammar suited there are some nice secondary schools including wally hall in sevenoaks and sackville in.
Weald of kent grammar school, tudeley lane, tonbridge tn9 2jp county. These places will be calculated on the basis of distance with those being the closest to the os reference tq 59489 45217 as determined by kcc, being given priority. Grammar school expansion legal challenge dropped telegraph. This is the most visited page on the website, having been visited 354,458 times since it was first published nine years ago, twice as many as the second most popular page, kent secondary school admissions, followed by medway grammar schools and medway secondary schools. Change of science teacher at sevenoaks wealdchallenge letter year. Weald of kent grammar school secondary school weald of. With a higher than average 1189, weald of kent grammar school has a large number of pupils in the uk. A grammar school entrance exam, often the 11plus 1011 comprehensive schools selective schools. None of the following takes into account the unknown consequences for school admissions of coronavirus. 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. Pupils caught in middle of drive to expand kents grammar. Weald of kent grammar school, tudeley lane, tn9 2jp. Royal festival hall trip 20 feb 2020 kent schools trampoline competition.
Wells boys grammar school open events weald of kent grammar school for girls. Dartford grammar school for girls was the best in kent last year when it comes to adding value with a progress 8 score of 1. Do you agree that weald of kent in its present structure should offer additional grammar places in. If information is incorrect in get information about schools, please report it to the school.
In 1998 a ban was placed on the creation of new grammar schools, so if a new grammar school was to be built it would have to be an annexe. 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. Weald of kent grammar school the good schools guide. Welcome to the official facebook page for weald of kent grammar school. Secondary schools sundridge and brasted ce primary school. 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. Extra curricular activities weald of kent grammar school.
Please like our page to keep up to date with all the latest news. Multisports at weald of kent runs individual sports, team sports and team building activities within weald of kent grammar school sevenoaks annexe. Previously known as tonbridge technical high school for girls, the school was established in its current form in 1982. Cpd day no students in school, monday 2 september 2019. We have been an ofsted outstanding school since 2007. Weald of kent grammar school is a selective or grammar school with academy status in. Welcome to the official page for weald of kent grammar school.
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