These are the 50 best secondary schools in kent according. Kent sportshall athletics competition christmas dress up day year 6 skiing latest. Appointments can be amended via a link from the email confirmation please ensure your email address is correct. For example, they may be predecessor or successor establishments. Weald of kent grammar school, tudeley lane, tonbridge tn9 2jp county. All items of uniform should be clearly marked or labelled with the students name. Youngsters across the county, including maidstone, the weald and malling boroughs, went above and beyond to perfect the day marking the. An annexe of the school is being built in sevenoaks, also in kent. Weald of kent grammar school sets no test of its own for applicants at this stage of entry.
It is a member of the headmasters and headmistresses conference and the eton group. I am enormously proud to be the headteacher of weald of kent grammar school. By the time they leave weald of kent at the end of their secondary school life, we wish our. 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. Extra curricular activities weald of kent grammar school. Open days and evenings there is no better way to appreciate the special community feel of twggs than by visiting the school, and the best way to do so is at an open event, where both staff and current pupils have the time and opportunity to speak with you directly. Excited pupils of the weald of kent grammar school picking up their gcse results last summer. Cpd day no students in school monday 2 september 2019. The pta school uniform shop has seen many improvements over the past year including weekly opening, a mobile shop and the option of receiving 30% cashback on donated uniform sold. Bright children being denied grammar school places by. Under a 1998 law it is illegal to open any new grammars, but. Tonbridge year 9 parent consultation evening 28 jan 20. Weald of kent grammar school positive behaviour policy july 2019 the weald student everything we do at weald of kent aims at developing a culture of learning underpinned by our values.
Weve analysed all the local government data to bring you the rundown on your local secondary schools. As kent only has partial provision of grammar school places competition for places is high. Weald of kent grammar schools sevenoaks annexe officially. Wallington county grammar to open new selective school in. The sevenoaks school is not covered by labours ban because it is an annexe of weald of kent grammar school in tonbridge. Welcome to the weald of kent grammar school parents evening booking system. Tunbridge wells boys grammar school open events weald of kent grammar school for girls open events. All children, in receipt of pupil premium, who gain a place at weald of kent grammar school can receive financial assistance towards items such as school uniform and school trips. I understand it is not just that our students are supported to achieve excellent academic results, it is the resilience, strength of character and. One example is the weald of kent grammar school in tonbridge, kent. View sarah craigs profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community.
The kent school being approved by nicky morgan pictured is a satellite site of an existing school, meaning the government gets around a 1998 law forbidding new taxpayerfunded grammar schools. Sevenoaks year 9 parent consultation evening sevenoaks. In october last year, the government approved the first grammar school in 50 years by allowing an annexe of weald of kent grammar school in tonbridge. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover sarahs connections and jobs at similar companies. Weald of kent grammar school uniform is available online and in our tunbridge wells shop monday saturday 95. Olaves, newstead wood and the bexley and kent grammar schools. Kent grammar schools with an 11 plus entry are split into two distinct areas. Events highsted grammar school, sittingbourne, 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. National league tables may only look at overall gcse results, as well as newer measures such as attainment 8 and progress 8. This year world book day was celebrated at highsted on thursday 6 march. 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.
Mrs morgan last night insisted the decision was not a change in the. 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. In 2017 tonbridges weald of kent grammar school opened a satellite site 10 miles away in sevenoaks. Weald of kent grammar school policy for 201920 admissions.
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 move to secondary school is an important step in the life of a child. Some lessonpastoral time are also dedicated to reading. These establishments are linked with weald of kent grammar school, urn.
Maidstones schoolchildren dress up for world book day kentonline. Weald badged blouse twin pk for yrs 811 63225 reduced price. Although this has led to the increased popularity of the shop, it has also resulted in a far more complicated accounting process. Grammar school expansion legal challenge dropped telegraph. Year 10 medical day at north kent college july 2020. The kings school is a 18 mixed, independent, day and boarding school in canterbury, kent, england. Secondary schools have been assessed based on their pupils attainment of 5 ac gcses including maths and english. This is a selective grammar school that takes students from a wide catchment area. Weald of kent grammar school is set in a beautiful, treelined location in tonbridge, kent. 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. 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.
Parents should check with each school for their admissions criteria. As an exweald girl myself, i have benefitted first hand from the opportunities. Mrs morgan insisted the decision was not a change in the governments. Weald of kent grammar school is making a second attempt to establish an annexe in sevenoaks photo. The deadline for submitting this form is 31 october. Kent grammar decision is a bad day for education, says head of nearby school. Bbc the school in sevenoaks, kent, is due to open in september 2017, taking 90 students per year. Pupils caught in middle of drive to expand kents grammar. This years results puts maidstones invicta grammar school on top as the best school in kent. Sevenoaks year 9 parent consultation evening sevenoaks 4 feb 20.
Individuality, integrity, good manners, tolerance and resilience. 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. In second place is ashfords highworth grammar school, while third is dartford grammar school. Open days and evenings tunbridge wells girls grammar school. 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. The school holds specialisms in languages and science.
Welcome to the official facebook page for weald of kent grammar school. As an ex weald girl myself, i have benefitted first hand from the opportunities that a first rate weald education offers. There are thirty two grammar schools in kent excluding medway. Sevenoaks mp michael fallon refuses to confront inappropriate behaviour scandal at grammar school opening. Weald of kent grammar school online school uniform. When booking appointments please only book one appointment per subject even if your child has multiple teachers. 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. On our free 11 plus papers page, you will find a wide range of resources to. And although attending school at an annexe of an existing. 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, kent, kent, united kingdom. Weald of kent grammar school is a selective or grammar school with academy status in. Weald of kent, as previously mentioned is a really great school but is increasingly in recent years started becoming more pressurised. The pta also operates a mobile uniform shop which allows parents, carers and students to shop for uniform whilst attending events such as parent consultation evenings and induction days.
However, we are not a complacent school and we demand that the learning experience for our students moves with the times whilst maintaining the traditions of good manners, discipline. The weald of kent golf course, hotel, restaurant, clubhouse and offices are now closed to adhere to the guidelines issued by the government regarding covid19. An annexe is a school that is under the same name but located elsewhere. For more information on pupil premium places please refer to the supplementary information form 1 attached. St michaels pupils will move onto a range of schools both at ages 11 and at. The best secondary schools in kent are revealed by department for education statistics the data show how pupils in secondary schools performed in their gcses in 2015. Parents evening system weald of kent grammar school. A guide to kent grammar schools for girls kin learning. Bright children are being denied the opportunity of studying at grammar schools by the governments failure to approve an extension proposed in kent. New gcse results have revealed the best schools in kent.
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