At tonbridge grammar school staff and students also helped to fundraise for the y12 humanitarian project in malawi. Weald of kent grammar school view and make freedom of. Maidstone grammar school for girls, also known as maidstone girls grammar school, is a. Class of 2017 highsted grammar school, sittingbourne, kent. Approval for the school to build an extension nine miles away in sevenoaks was given last year. Dear rita further to my earlier email below, i can confirm that the answer to both questions is 0. Our students have worked extremely hard to produce these excellent results and we are very proud of all that they have achieved they are a credit to themselves and the school. 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 which 20 year 12 students are partnering with in july for their community project trip to malawi. Like thousands of kent schoolchildren, georgia sat what is known as the kent test which results in 20% of pupils going to grammar school. Weald of kent grammar school for girls last advertised a job 7 weeks ago. It is predicted that the new weald of kent grammar school will open in september 2017.
Parents evening system weald of kent grammar school. At an ofsted inspection in june 20, the school was rated 1 outstanding in all categories highworth grammar school is a selective school of over 1,307 pupils, of whom over 330 are in the sixth form, which admits both boys and girls. Pupils at the weald of kent grammar school in tonbridge. I am enormously proud to be the headteacher of weald of kent grammar school. We have been an ofsted outstanding school since 2007. In 2006, our team opened wisdom school in tottenham, haringey. The royal charter for establishment of a grammar school was also granted at this time. 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. Weald of kent grammar school contact phone number is.
The schools adjudicators admission objection decision about weald of kent grammar school. The parents, children and staff made a super effort to commemorate this wonderful day celebrating a. 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. A guide to kent grammar schools for girls kin learning. Timu academy trust 01795 472578 bobbing village school 01795 423939 iwade school 01795 472578 login swale research hub. These establishments are linked with weald of kent grammar school, urn.
The best and worst secondary schools in kent can be. 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. This will be an expansion of an existing school in the weald of kent there is still a degree of polarisation of thought regarding the fact that it is to be a. 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. Image caption tonbridges weald of kent grammar school is scheduled to open on a site in sevenoaks in 2017. Weald of kent grammar school, tudeley lane, tonbridge tn9 2jp county. The school has over 1,000 girls on roll and was rated as outstanding in its 2007 ofsted inspection. For example, they may be predecessor or successor establishments. If information is incorrect in get information about schools, please report it to the school. World book day is a celebration of authors, illustrators, books and reading, marked in over 100 countries all over the world. Olaves, newstead wood and the bexley and kent grammar schools. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will.
Appointments can be amended via a link from the email confirmation please ensure your email address is correct. Weald of kent grammar school address, contact number. Congratulations to all who made the event so successful. Weald of kent grammar school will post their welcome letters in march 2014 and subsequent years. 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. Weald of kent, as previously mentioned is a really great school but is increasingly in recent years started becoming more pressurised. This is a list of the current 163 statefunded fully selective schools grammar schools in england, as enumerated by statutory instrument. Heroes and heroines world book day 2020 highsted grammar. Book characters come to life tonbridge grammar school. External candidates will take them on saturday 12 september 2020 e veryone will take the tests on one day the first test will be an english and maths paper in multiplechoice format with a separate machine readable omr answer sheet. 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. I understand it is not just that our students are supported to achieve excellent academic results, it is the resilience, strength of character and.
World book day speldhurst church of england voluntary aided. The six religions studied at borden grammar school all have their own holy books that are a source of teaching, inspiration and comfort to their adherents. Pupils caught in middle of drive to expand kents grammar. It is state funded school and operated by government. When booking appointments please only book one appointment per subject even. 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. Mayfield grammar school, gravesend, kent da11 0je tel. In addition people of other faiths, or no faith at all can seek wisdom in. Weald of kent grammar school online school uniform.
A guide to kent grammar schools for boys kin learning. As kent only has partial provision of grammar school places competition for places is high. Of these, 7,407 6,537 in 2016 children passed the test, of whom 4,650 4,369 were from kent schools, and 2,145 1,966 were from out of county. Highsted grammar school highsted road sittingbourne kent me10 4pt. The 1998 statutory instrument listed 166 such schools. Also, mr happy came to our classes to read us some books. This page is best viewed in an uptodate web browser with style sheets css enabled. Weald of kent grammar school, kent, kent, united kingdom.
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. 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. Kent grammar schools kent independent education advice. Dartford grammar school is a selective secondary foundation school for boys in dartford, kent, england, which admits girls to its sixth form.
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. Kent candidates will take the tests on thursday 10 september 2020. Home children school events school year 20162017 world book day. World book day is fast approaching and here at sps we have costumes at the ready. Welcome to the weald of kent grammar school parents evening booking system. Maidstone grammar school is a grammar school in maidstone, england. Weald of kent grammar school annexe challenge put on hold. World book day speldhurst church of england voluntary. Welcome to the official facebook page for weald of kent grammar school.
This year world book day was celebrated at highsted on thursday 6 march. The school holds specialisms in languages and science. The schools work to promote pupils personal development and welfare is outstanding. Englands first new grammar school in five decades has opened. Extra curricular activities weald of kent grammar school. The whole process was very, very stressful, she says. 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. To view the local council dates visit kent local education authority.
About us north london grammar school day and boarding. Parents should check with each school for their admissions criteria. This school arose from weald of kent grammar school. Highworth grammar school for girls is a statefunded selective secondary school grammar school in ashford, kent. The term and holiday dates have not been verified by weald of kent grammar school. As an exweald girl myself, i have benefitted first hand from the opportunities that a first rate weald education offers. Mrs elizabeth bone since september 2018 previous headteacher. Here is a photo of everyones 2019 world book day outfits. 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. Be the first to hear of their future vacancies by signing up now for a job alert. Year alevel overview once again we have achieved 100% alevel pass rate. The mgs university fair is a free event, open to students in years 10, 11, 12 and attending maidstone schools, and their parentscarers.
We had fun dressing up as our favourite book characters for world book day. The dates for weald of kent grammar school may be different to the dates published by the local education authority, so please ensure you check the dates with the school before booking. All of the students joining the school are considered to be from the top 25% of the. Weald of kent grammar school believes that students must be presented with a wide a range of learning opportunities to ensure that they truly benefit from a broad and balanced curriculum. Some lessonpastoral time are also dedicated to reading.
There are thirty two grammar schools in kent excluding medway. Kent grammar schools with an 11 plus entry are split into two distinct areas. Response by weald of kent grammar school to rita on 9 october 2017. Maidstone grammar school for girls maidstone, kent.
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